Good Morning,
Thank you for stopping by. This isn't my first blog, but it is my first blog for a college course. It is my understanding that over the course of the remaining nine weeks in this term we will explore health and wellness and healing using a mixture of both Eastern and Western philosophy and methods.
While I have kept blogs in the past, they have mostly been located on another host site (Wordpress) and so I am new to the Blogger universe. In addition, I tend not to post very often on my regular blogs, other than the pages I keep on facebook.
As an exceptionally busy mother of two small children at home (3 & 5) I end up finding very little time to sit down and journal anymore. I go to Kaplan University full time, work full time on third shift, have my children during the day with the exception of my son being at school and I do two part-time direct sales/marketing jobs on the side as well as being involved in my local community. People ask me how I do it. My response is that I have no choice. I am in school to change careers and to make a better future for my children. Often I don't get more than 4-6 hours of sleep and more than often I get less.
I look forward to taking this journey with my professor and classmates and hope we can all have fun and learn during this term!
Sandy Lacey
6 comments:
Sandy,
We both are very busy women. My weekends are taken over by work and during the week I nanny, have my own kids, and also am a full time student. I get people all of the time asking me how I do it. I give them the exact answer you have given! I actually pulled a NO-NO yesterday and took a few hours and went on a nature walk and to the beach. I needed it, I found some beautiful shells, and I got to feel the sun on my face and I must tell you it helped my state of mind in so many ways. I never allow myself to be selfish and take that kind of time, especially when I have to work that night, but somtimes you need that happy place if only for a moment.
Sandy, never forget you only get to live once, take those moments and soak them in. I look forward to blogging and getting to know you through class.
Sara
I think that one of my biggest stressors is because I am often unable to find "me" time. I am so busy being a mom, a wife, a co-worker and a student I often don't have any time for me when the day is done.
I took a small "me" vacation back in September of last year and went back "home" to Michigan and walked the lake, spent time with friends I hadn't seen since I was 16 and it was so relaxing. I realize how much I miss the beach and the sun now and how much I really need to get outside regularly to help me relax.
I definitely need to learn to live "mindfully" or in the moment.
Thank you for the feedback!
I admire your determination. From your blog I gather that you are not married and having to do this all by yourself. Most people would not even try to better their self. I too enjoy the whole body concept when it comes to health and fitness. I hope to learn more and reinforce what I already believe
Thank you Scott. I am actually married, however the larger portion of family, household and life responsibilities falls on my shoulders.
Wow, Sandy you are most certainly a expert at this blogging thing. I'm that kid still trying to figure out how to ride a tri-cycle. Finding my balance with technology and being comfortable using it. Because like it or not this is the today and tomorrow we face.
I can't say that I'm an expert, but thank you. I have been doing IT/tech support since 1995 but I still have to get help from my husband (who does the same) to help me figure out Blogger. The blogging site I normally use is a little easier to navigate the dashboard, but I am slowly learning this one as well.
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