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ADHD Parenting - A Carefully Crafted Balancing Act

Posted Jul 11 2008 5:10pm

It’s time to peel back another layer of the veil…

This morning I finally broke out of the routine that sort of just formed itself over the last few weeks. I woke up after a solid night’s sleep (very rare these days), and I decided that it was time to get both kids strapped in the double stroller and out the door for a morning walk.

Out on our short little journey, I was reminded of the creative forces that tend to erupt while I am outside just walking around. I have escaped the 4 walls of my house - and the mundane routine that I had so eloquently allowed myself to fall into.

One simple little walk has restored balance to the force, and I feel like a regular human being with a purpose and meaning for the day.

What’s this all about?

I haven’t been balancing things very well of late. Not too long ago I shared with you all the importance of self-care, just as I myself fell victim to not being very good at it at all.

I put myself last, and everybody else and everything else first. Andboy oh boy, how I suffered…

I am sharing this with you because I know as a parent how hard it is to balance work, life, family, community, and all of our other commitments.

Here’s what I did today to shake it up:

  1. Broke the routine
  2. Decided to do something different
  3. Looked at what helped me in the past
  4. Brought the kids along
  5. Found my energy
  6. Restored hope
  7. Taking action

There’s a lot more to it of course. You see, last night I finally got a good night’s sleep again. My body needs that. Even though I was up at 4:45 AM EDT - I still got in a solid 8 hours of sleep.

Don’t get me wrong - the morning didn’t start this way. It was until I implemented Step 1 above where I even gave myself achance for change.

I have a pretty hefty “To-Do” list for today, much like every other day, and much like I anticipate YOU do…

Most days (recently of course), I haven’t gotten nearly anything accomplished. But today will be different. Today has the opportunity to be productive…all because I went for a walk.

What does it for you?

Let me know!

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