Destressing-How To Find Calm During Motherhood

I was having a hard day the other day. Things just seemed like there was too much going on and too much for me to do.  Having kids around at this time is really hard.  It's just adds to feeling of life pressing down on me.  This particular day, my kids had been asking me to go to the park.  It was the first time it had been nice in awhile.  While I didn't really feel like it, I figured my two youngest could use some good outdoor time, so off we went.

It was nice to just sit and relax and not worry about anything else.  But I started doing something at this time that really helped me feel calm and at peace.  As I was watching my kids, I saw how they would walk around the perimeter of the park.  Like on a balance beam, they would put one foot in front of the other.  I started thinking about how much joy kids find in little things like that, and I thought I'd try it too.

So, I slipped off my flip flops and started very deliberately walking along the perimeter of the playground with my boys.  I stepped one foot in front of the other, trying to keep my balance and my body straight.  I found my mind calming as I deliberately focused on the act of balancing.  It reminded me a little bit of deep breathing.  And I thought, "you know, kids have it right. They know how to find joy.  We just all need to find a little balance in our lives".