We all know that being a Mommy is an over time job. If we were actually getting paid to do our job in the workforce, we would be getting over time pay and bonus packages like those wealthy CEO's for all time we invest in our children or household. I think we forget to treat ourselves once in a while to a little Mommy "ME Time Bonus Package!" It can get lonely as a mother who doesn't get enough social contact or mother who moves to another state or country and has to make new friends again. I hope that this blog post will inspire mothers who read this to do something for at least an hour a day or week for themselves. Getting involved with others and taking time for yourself not only will give you social stimulation and a break from your children, but will make you a happier mother and wife. Having a personal outlet where you can go and then return to your loved ones with a new renewed spirit will benefit all of you. When we are happy with ourselves, we are more inclined to reach out and love others with the new happiness we have found. We find this same uplift in life through service. You forget all your worries when you are serving others. By sharing our love with others we begin a ripple effect that spreads with each person we love in our our circle of influence. They in turn want to share that love with us and pass it along to uplift others too. So here are a few inexpensive ideas to help you get involved with others and do something to help you get some enjoyable Mommy Therapy time.
* Get your mommy friends together for exercise time-
You can join a gym together which is fun but a bit pricy. Save money and walk/jog the bike trails to the parks where your kids can play and you can socialize. On the days it rains, just head indoors and walk the covered shopping malls together early in the morning when there aren't that many shoppers. If you belong to a church that has a cultural hall inside then ask permission to use it once a week to get together and do exercise video's together. You can take turns each week watching the kids so everyone gets a chance to get a great workout and also each share your workout videos so you don't have to buy them and get a new exercise each week.
* Take a class for yourself in the comunity-
There are so many classes offered through adult education, community centers, and community colleges. I took flower arranging once through an adult education center and had an amazing time with the ladies I met and created flower arrangements with. My mother just went back to college to get a degree in Water Coloring and loves it so much she has now taken the class 3 times and advanced into an amazing water color artist. A few of my friends have taken up dance classes in the community and are loving the experience of meeting new people and learning something they have always wanted to learn or do. Some of these places offer child care but for those that don't try exchanging babysitting with other moms who want to get out for some mommy time themselves.
*Ladies church groups-
Most church's have women who get together for fun group nights. The women in my church not only have a home making night where they learn everything from crafts to topics that will help them as mothers and wives. Some of the other groups they have set up are Needle Point and Chats, where they work on sewing projects as they chat. They teach each other to sew or knit etc. so they can also work on projects that can be donated to maternity wards or shelters like baby hats and blankets etc. Other groups are book clubs, recipe exchange nights, and they have even gotten together to learn and to put together economic sized dry mixes or dinners while they socialize.
*Make your own group or start a service project-
Create your own blog or group on Facebook. Get people involved in a service project yourself or join a pre-made group in the community like Habitat For Humanity to build homes for needy families or serve in a homeless shelter soup kitchen. I know mothers who have become foster or adoption mothers and get involved in these agencies or the charities that go to help these organizations. There are endless opportunities to serve others! Also remember to pamper yourself with a special girly treat occasionally, you deserve it! (Pedicure, message, lunch with your girlfriends etc.)
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