patiencebertanaThis is the most magical time of the year… and the most stressful time of the year for the moms behind all that magic.
It is easy to slip back into a world where taking care of our own needs and creativity fall to the very bottom of the list. There’s just so much that we need to do for our families that it is like there is a running ticker tape in our heads at all times. And the added pressure we put on ourselves can feel heavy.
I found myself in that space this past weekend. I was cranky with my family and feeling stressed about all of the things on my mental to-do list. I’m still recovering from a bout of the flu, so my energy wasn’t where I wanted it to be. As I tried to take a step back and reflect on why I was so angry,
I realized that I had fallen out of my daily creative practice.
It is still such a learning process for me and something that I struggle with when things get busy and overwhelming. I took the time on Sunday to clean up my studio from the chaos of preparing for a vendor event. I cleared the space I needed to create and took some time for mindful play. No goal for an end result- just time to play and get my hands messy.
To quote my favorite person, Brené Brown, “Mindful Play is the cure for overwhelm.”
So when you are feeling overwhelmed, take a few moments to create. Get out the crayons, paint, glue, whatever makes your creative soul happy. Drown out the noise and jump into mindful play.
Hang in there moms!
