Like anything else in our lives, we must plan our personal time and guard it fiercely. We have to draw strong boundaries. Some of the things we can do to replenish are: ! Take time to pray, workout, walk or ! Take a class you’re interested in like silly things make us laugh and meditate for 15 minutes or more painting or dancing laughing itself is a retreat ! Create a strong routine for your ! Attend church ! Love yourself, you are worth it. children so they are in bed by ! Get up before your family or stay up 7:30pm or 8:00pm. This allows you a little after they go to sleep Retreating makes us calmer, more fun to to take an uninterrupted bath, chat ! Maximize your lunch break. Instead be around, more productive and intentional. with your spouse, watch Netflix, of rushing through it, savor the Our children will benefit from the overflow. read a book or probe the Internet. moments. Eat in a beautiful spot, Parenting becomes more joyful and those ! Find out what makes you feel slow down and ‘smell the roses’ as mad runs to the restroom trying to escape cherished they say can become a thing of the distant past. ! Instead of long vacations take a ! Play. Do random things such as Breathe. Retreat. Repeat. couple of overnight stays instead coloring, playing catch, hopscotch, Connect with Sara @pastorsara
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