"I Vant To Be Alone"

Do you get a lot of time alone? No, me neither. 

I love alone time… 

I VALUE my time alone now. I even guard it. 

I even schedule alone time… or at least I try to- between playing Connect 4, being a taxi service, grocery shopping and laundry. 

I didn’t use to be this way. 

When I was younger I never cared about ‘alone time’… I mean when I was younger and wasn’t a mother.

I guess when you are only

responsible for yourself, you get more alone time...

Now, I love alone time.

I even meditate now (yeah, I read The Secret… didn’t we all?)

I read a lot more now too.

It’s healthy to have alone time.  It’s also important to remember that there is a huge difference between being alone and being lonely.

It comes down to, once again- something that is very hard for moms to do:

taking time for yourself, making time for yourself.

I used to think, ‘Why would I take the time to read this book when I could be getting that done?’  But now I realize that it is about 'quality of life'.  It’s about enjoying your journey. 

It’s about enjoying every minute,

And being focused,

And getting a good night’s sleep,

And getting ‘Alone Time’. 

So I’ll say it again, in the words of Greta Garbo,

“I Vant to be Alone!”

Original DC Metro Moms Post 

 

Nicole may or may not be alone right now, over at her blog, BananaBlueberry or her NEW blog- HouseHold Tips!