Well, my friends, after the results of the poll are in it looks as if many of you are spending your few precious hours of indulgence reading or watching the tube (54%). A few of you are sleeping (18%) and taking a bubble bath (18%), and one of you enjoys a little drink or two during your "me" time! Cheers!
As much as I love being a "happy housewife" and cherish every moment I spend with my husband and children, we all need alone time. It helps rejuvenate us and refresh our minds and souls. I have often found people say, "I just don't have time for it" but I've found that it's important to MAKE time for it. Even when Matt is on the road, I try to steal a few minutes while the children are napping, or after I have tucked them into bed at night. Yes, I often have piles of laundry to fold, bills to pay, and a kitchen that still needs a little picking up from dinner...but somewhere among all of it I carve a little time out for me. I personally enjoy updating my blog or curling up on the sofa or bed to read. I would love to tell you I read educational literature or deep intellectual novels, but the truth is that my favorite thing to read for myself is the latest gossip magazine or family magazine I picked up at the grocery store!! I also love driving alone- I find it relaxing to be on the road on a sunny day with the sunroof open and a good song on the radio. My mind becomes free and clear.
So all of you "happy housewives -and house husbands" out there...I challenge you to take even 5 minutes out of your day today to do one of your favorite indulgent activities. Whether it is reading, a bubble bath, or a bit of the bubbly...you will thank yourself later!
"Never be afraid to sit alone and think."
--Lorriane Hansberry
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