Yesterday I posted a few things that I was grateful for as part of the Gratitude Challenge. It was a quick list that I could rattle off without giving too much thought. Afterall, I am grateful for a lot of things. As I looked it over today, I noticed that quite a few of the things I was most grateful for were time alone - time to think, time to dream, sleeping in and unfettered catching up/breathing time. Notice a trend here?
As a mother, I so rarely have time alone anymore. Maybe that is what I love about blogging - some time to be alone with my thoughts and reflections without worrying about what others think about them. I can delete or edit the paragraph as many times as I want or not before pressing post. It is freeing. It is about me. It is a luxury.
Living in California, I am in my car a lot - driving kids to school to soccer to dance class. I am zooming off to meet a client or doing a quick errand. Usually while the kids are at practice and I have an hour to run an errand or catch up on a blog post or finish a report for a client. I find however that some days the only time alone is when I am in my SUV. I can read a book for 15 precious minutes. Some days I listen to music that doesn't involve Taylor Swift or Katy Perry (my 6yos favorite)and other times it is closing my eyes and saying a little prayer that I make it through the day in one piece.
The SUV solitude recharges me and keeps me going. These stolen moments of quiet are like gold to me.
I'm just like you -- that's why I don't mind driving either.
Posted by: bonggamom | August 18, 2009 at 09:40 PM
It's funny--sometimes I look forward to piano lesson time, when I can just pull out my book and read uninterrupted for a while. :)
Posted by: Asianmommy | August 19, 2009 at 09:49 AM
Time is precious, I can only imagine how tough it is to be a parent. Those few moments you get to have by yourself must be heavenly.
Posted by: Joseph A. | August 21, 2009 at 01:44 PM