Choose one thing from the list each week. Choose a time to do it, book it in with your partner and let your children know. There is a time slot this week that Mum is going to be filling her well. Then don't give yourself a way out.
This thing you're about to do is utterly essential, for you and flowing on from that, for your partner and children.
This is going to save you later in the week - it might be the difference between screaming at your child for making a normal mistake and having the patience to wade through it and use it as a useful experience.
Lastly, let us know how it goes, we'd love to hear.
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Orange Peel....
Zest. Say it again. Zest. And louder. ZEST! Sounds good doesn't it?
Makes you feel like you've just stepped out of an ice cold shower on a winter morning.
It's the stuff you peel off oranges... or the zing in your step when you walk.
When your heart still pings with delight as you gaze down on the fourth puddle of pee your two your old has left you to wipe up that morning.
When you wriggle your tongue rather than shout at your four year old.
It's the stuff you peel off oranges... or the zing in your step when you walk.
When your heart still pings with delight as you gaze down on the fourth puddle of pee your two your old has left you to wipe up that morning.
When you wriggle your tongue rather than shout at your four year old.
Y'know that stuff that keeps your emotional well filled. We need it in daily and weekly doses.
Get your orange peel here.
Why Orange Peel
We started this blog when we realised a lot of mothers were experiencing burnout. We needed to find a way to alleviate this situation. What could we do to fix the burnout and on a weekly basis prevent the burnout from returning. We wanted more energy and a better attitude when parenting and we needed the collective wisdom of you all out there....
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We update this blog every Monday night with a new post, so please come back and read - and let us know how you're going with the challenge. Personal experiences are great to hear about.
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J - Married with two gorgeous girls, 18mths and 4.5 and living in Sydney. She is currently writing a screenplay titled Nine Deadly Venoms. She's also deeply interested in all matters writing and parenting, with a side-interest in photography.
M - lives in Sydney with her husband and her two children - a 4 year old who has recently proclaimed herself and artist, and a 2 year old skater boy. She's also doing her PhD, and working hard to maintain her sanity through it all.
Zesters-
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of this blog-and this commitment. I was very impressed with the night in the hotel follow thru! That is inspiring and I will commit to doing that sometime in January as my new year gift--I will invite another writer to go eat and writer and pass out! Delicious idea.
My only suggestion to the wording of your challenge--there are many mama's out here who do not by circumstance or choice have a partner. (Single mother by choice here) who do have a great support network and will benefit as much form this challenge and reminder as the others!
Zest on!