I have been struggling lately finding balance in my life. For short period of time, I was able to focus most of my time on my family, but I wasn't doing enough for myself and I was not happy. When I decided to focus more on myself and swim more often, I wasn't very happy with how much time I was spending away from my family. The past few months, work interrupted my swimming schedule and other life happenings required most of my focus; now my swimming has been much less than what I want it to be. I want to find a happy balance between all three. I know that compared to some of you that I am still young, but I worry that my life is slipping away and I am not enjoying it as much as I can.
I am curious as to how to find that magical balance and be happy with all three, or if I am looking for something that does not exist. Thanks.
Here's another way to look at it:
I was a single mom w/ 3 kids. We divorced when the kids were 3/6/and 7.
Back then I was a runner; running is alot easier to fit in than swimming.
Anyway my runs were extremely important to my mental health!!! I did whatever I had to do to fit them in. (usually arrange a babysitter some time in the evening) I usually ran 6X per week, including a long one on Sunday. Between kids activities, teaching school, and fitting my obsession into my life I was crazy busy but normally a happy person!
Wow, the time flew by soooo very fast. Now the kids are 18/21/22 and almost totally independant and living away from home. I could workout every night from 5 till 10 p.m. or in the morning from 4:45 a.m.-6:30 if I had the energy. The time frame in which your family needs you so intensely is really short lived and precious. Some nights I wish I had someone at home that needed me to take care of them.
Don't get me wrong I do like some of this newly found independance but every now and then I find something around the house that reminds me of my crazy-busy work-out days and I long to have them back. Wherever you are in your life enjoy it and live in the moment because in the blink of an eye the dynamics will change!
Here's another way to look at it:
I was a single mom w/ 3 kids. We divorced when the kids were 3/6/and 7.
Back then I was a runner; running is alot easier to fit in than swimming.
Anyway my runs were extremely important to my mental health!!! I did whatever I had to do to fit them in. (usually arrange a babysitter some time in the evening) I usually ran 6X per week, including a long one on Sunday. Between kids activities, teaching school, and fitting my obsession into my life I was crazy busy but normally a happy person!
Wow, the time flew by soooo very fast. Now the kids are 18/21/22 and almost totally independant and living away from home. I could workout every night from 5 till 10 p.m. or in the morning from 4:45 a.m.-6:30 if I had the energy. The time frame in which your family needs you so intensely is really short lived and precious. Some nights I wish I had someone at home that needed me to take care of them.
Don't get me wrong I do like some of this newly found independance but every now and then I find something around the house that reminds me of my crazy-busy work-out days and I long to have them back. Wherever you are in your life enjoy it and live in the moment because in the blink of an eye the dynamics will change!
