Even My Dog Needs A Break...

That's right, even my dog needs a break.

Daisy delivered her babies a little over a week ago. She stays in her dog kennel with her babies who are kept in a rubbermaid container inside the kennel. For several reasons, but mostly it keeps them safe and the area is easier to keep clean. The container fills up most of the kennel although there is a small area at the end. Yesterday I noticed Daisy was lying in that small area outside the rubbermaid container away from her babies. First I thought, look at her taking a little break. Suddenly I realized, this dog knows better when to take a break, walk away from the situation and give herself a little needed space than I do!

I thought about what I witnessed off and on quite a bit last night. I always put myself last in this family as most of us as women and mothers do. Oh sure, I buy myself some clothes and shoes from time to time but when I do they are really only because they are needed. Clothing is a necessity if you are not going overboard with it and shopping all of the time and this I do not do.

When was the last time I did something for myself? Now, I'm sure you remember that Kenny and I did go to New Orleans not to long ago for our annv and it was long over due. But I am talking about something solely for me. I really don't. Everything revolves around my family and especially my children. Do I even know who I am? Could I describe myself as something other than Kenny's wife, Brittany's mom, Katelyn's mom, Hunter's mom, the house maid, the family taxi cab driver, the person who does all the shit around here that no one else wants to do? Sadly, the answer is no. Who am I? Have I really lost my sense of self? Well, it sure seems that way.

I am so busy chasing everyone else's tail that I cannot even catch up with who I really am. Oh sure, I know the things I like and so on my ask me what my hobbies are and the answer will be just to tell you the things I like not anything I actually do.

Now I have myself wondering just how to take a break and find myself again. Do you know what I am talking about? You are so busy with your family you lose who you really are trying to server everyone else. Whether they see it or not.

How do you know when it is time to take a break and do something for yourself? Do you have regular hobbies and if so how do you fit them in? Please share some of the things you do in order to even find just a few minutes for yourself...