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SUPERMOM’S
LESSONS IN LIFE BALANCE &
“WE COMPLICATE MOTHERING. WE CONSUME BOOKS AND ARTI-
CLES ON THE HOW TO’S OF PARENTING, POTTY TRAINING, AND CREATING NUTRITIOUS MEALS. YET, SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDST OF IT, WE FIND OURSELVES FALLING INTO BED LATE AND NIGHT FEELING OVERWHELMED AND OUT OF BALANCE. IF YOU’RE ONE OF THE MILLIONS OF MOM’S SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO CREATE BALANCE IN YOUR HOME, I HAVE A TWENTY-FOUR CHALLENGE WHICH WILL PULL YOU OUT OF THE SPIN CYCLE.
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Your 24 Hour Challenge
These EIGHT steps below may make you stomp your feet in frustration because you may already know these things, but how often do you actually do them? How often do you actually listen to your body? I challenge you to just try it for 24 hours, what do you have to lose? If anything, it will make you more aware of your needs, as well as your kids. 1. Sleep 7 to 8 Hours. I know so very well what happens when I try to mother three spirited kids on less than eight hours of sleep. It’s similar to when your overtired, cranky toddle who has a meltdown in the middle of the grocery isle; just multiply it times four and that’s me laying on the floor. When God formed the world, he created balance. We sense it in the rhythms of our daily rest. We were created for rest. The night skies were meant to give us rest, to lull us to sleep with the darkness as our blanket. Our bodies crave it, it gives our minds and bodies a chance to rest and recharge for the next day. Instead of trying to check off one more thing, go to bed. 2. Begin Your Day with God. Surrender. We have no idea what today holds. Only God does. It could be a day of being late to every appointment with a tantrumous toddler
or it could very well be one of those days where blessings overflow. Begin each day in His presence. Surrender your day to Him, surrender your check list, your children, your words. Ask him to guide your thoughts, your actions, and to give you the strength needed to complete the mothering race he set before you. Out of all the tips anyone can give you, this is the most important. I cannot stress it enough. Surrendering the day helps us hear His still small voice, it gives us the opportunity to parent with grace. 3. Drink 6 to 8 Glasses of H-2-0. Even the tiniest cells in our bodies crave water, they crave it because it’s how they function. When we don’t drink the full 6 to 8 glasses of water a day, the insides of our body essentially, start throwing a tantrum. We become sluggish and tired. Staying hydrated keeps us alert, most of us grab two to three cups of coffee, tea, or soda; thinking that caffeine is needed to kick that sluggish feeling. I’m all for caffeinated beverages, but keep in mind those beverages dehydrate your body. So reach for a bottled water or two after your beloved caffeinated beverage! 4. Undivided Heart Please. By now, we’ve all learned what happens when we our attention is divided. Little hearts don’t
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