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I'm going to have dessert first.
You're probably thinking, OK, have a flipping cookie, then. Fatso.
However, I'm not talking about those calorie-ridden goodies, oh, no. I'm talking those sweet stolen moments in life where we do something for ourselves.
As a wife, and especially as a mom, I don't get much of that. It's very similar to Paul's becoming "All things to all men," (1Cor 9:22), this transition into wifedom. My life, every choice I make, impacts my family. So usually, my time is devoted to things that shape a better life: cleaning, playing, studying, balancing the checkbook, etc.
Yet in going over daily stressors with my therapist, she informed me of this amazing, incredible, fantastic idea:
Have your dessert first. She went on to explain that you have to redefine dessert. There's no need for us to ever lose ourselves due to others' expectations, or our perceptions of what they expect. The important people in our lives love us for every bit of ourselves. This means they want us to continue being ourselves, right?
So how do we hold on to ourselves? How does one maintain sanity, truth, passion in their lives for things other than their family? By redefining dessert.
For example, right now, I wanted to blog. I wanted to share this revelation I've been given. Sure, there are dishes in the sink, a floor to be vacuumed, boxes to be unpacked, man, I could make a list a mile long. And yes, I want to do all of these things. (I really do! I love a clean house!)
Bu what really called to me was my big, comfy chair. I wanted to put my feet up. I wanted to write for you all. And I wanted to read my favorite blogs, as well. So that's what I'm doing. Indulging. I'll get up in a minute.
What about you? What are some of your favorite 'desserts'?
Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart. ~Erma Bombeck
3 comments:
I absolutely adore this post!! Found you over on Picket Fence blogs :)
I have to admit, I crave that very same "dessert" - Sometimes I just have to kick back, write, and peruse my favorite blogs for a bit. It totally hits the spot :) The laundry will still be there waiting for me when I'm done (unfortunately, lol)
Great blog... can't wait to ready more!
Linds
Popped over from blog frog. . .I'm in the Austin area, too!!
Our Bible life class this morning was on a similar topic to this. I hope you enjoyed that dessert!! ; )
Love this post! I'm all about having my dessert first! Makes me happy. Don't they say... Happy Wife, Happy Life :)
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