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Time Alone

I have the opportunity to go to a friend's lake house for seven full days. Seven days of just me time. I have several activities planned out for myself, sewing, painting, small knitting projects, MY music, chick flicks, and I can invite my friends for a sleep-over. I am so excited!

I need time to myself for renewal. I asked my husband if he was okay with me being gone for a week (it's less than 30 minutes from home) and he said he was but he didn't understand why. I had a hard time explaining why. How do you verbalize mental and emotional fatigue? How do I explain that I feel like I'm not giving my best at being a wife, mother, friend, care-giver? That I would like to just be alone.

It's not our marriage. We had a rough spot last year and we've made it through. He is working to be what does not come naturally to him. But I still feel like I could do better but I think I'm "given out". I want to be a better wife/housewife to him and a better mom.

My journal is filled with so many ideas and goals but I don't have the motivation to make them happen. Fun goals and ideas but I just can't make them happen. I'm taking this time to talk with God in a quiet place and to be still and listen. Taking time to do thing I enjoy doing but don't make time for at home (too many distractions and people pulling me in all directions).

Now the guilt sets in. How can I leave my family for seven days? How will they live without me? Who will make their smoothies? (Reading between the lines: How will I live without my family?)

It is exciting to plan to do nothing and I'm looking forward to it. Now to tell the guilt where to get off.

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Comment by Hot Ta-Molly on January 24, 2012 at 9:07am: Now it's 10 days! But I may miss everyone too much and come home early. I'm excited!!

Comment by Ayn on January 21, 2012 at 7:19pm: WOW> 7 days? I cant even wrap my brain around this! I would say you do deserve this, but if it were me, I would only want to be away 2 days! I think after that I would just miss my family too much!!

What did you end up doing?

Comment by Maureen Griffin on January 19, 2012 at 4:37am: Enjoy your " me time". You will all be rewarded.

Doing nothing is my absolute favourite thing!

Bright lady doing this before you're forced to take a break through exhaustion.

All the best.

Comment by Rena on January 17, 2012 at 5:04pm: Enjoy your time away. You deserve it!

Comment by Bette Bliss Shaw on January 17, 2012 at 4:24pm: If Momma aint happy, nobody is happy. If Momma does not take care of Momma, the whole family suffers!!!

Comment by Alice on January 17, 2012 at 12:59pm: You deserve this time for yourself, enjoy every moment. In the end you family will be better because you are better.

Comment by Grateful Glenda! on January 17, 2012 at 9:28am: yes, what a wonderful opportunity to regroup & recharge. I can't wait to hear what comes from it!!

Comment by djd on January 17, 2012 at 8:34am: Why shouldn't you have a vacation? :-)

I have gone on watercolor courses for a week at a time. It does a world of good.

Comment by Hot Ta-Molly on January 17, 2012 at 7:51am: Now I'm am getting excited. Seven days of just me and what I want to do. Now to wait three weeks. Weee!

Comment by nathalie carles on January 16, 2012 at 8:54pm: Yes, time to recharge your batteries. And you know what? It is going to be good also for them to be without you and they will live very well without you for this little week. Don't feel guilty....you will all be reunited very soon and lovieng each other even more so enjoy this time alone!!!!!!! It's a gift!!!!