052: A Mother’s Rule of Life – Person

This week, I’m continuing the conversation based on Holly Pierlot’s book, A Mother’s Rule of Life: How to bring order to your home and peace to your soul.  I’m talking about the 2nd “P”: Person–the importance of caring for yourself (mind, body, and soul).  

Links/resources mentioned this episode:

• Unbound Ministry
• Our family schedule (Don’t compare!  This is just to show what’s working for our family *now* as an example.)
• Working out your essentials to create your routines:
  • Daily Routines (move items to weekly or monthly routines as needed)
    • Rest (sleep, naps)
    • Hygiene/grooming, allotting time to help kids
    • Nutrition (meal prep, meal planning, meal clean-up)
    • Exercise (where, when, how)
    • Socializing
    • Hobbies or recreation
    • Work
  • Weekly/Monthly Routines

Questions for you to chew on until next time:

1. 1. Sleep:  How many hours of sleep do I really need to be at my best?  What’s my new bedtime based on that number?  Are naps a good idea for me?
   2. Exercise: Am I getting enough physical movement?  Do I go outside on a regular basis? What part of my day would work for me to incorporate physical movement?
   3. Nutrition: Am I eating in a way that helps our hurts my body?  What’s one change I can implement this week?
   4. Friendship: Do I have at least one good girlfriend?  If not, how can I be that kind of friend to someone this week?  What kinds of connection with friends are recharging for me?  What works for my season?  
   5. Hobbies: When was the last time 
   6. Work: How is my work schedule working with my family’s schedule?  Do I need to make any adjustments (if I can)? Do I need to take on a job to help supplement the family income?  How can we make that work?

Next time: Talking about the 3rd P: Partner (Marriage) with my husband, Philip!

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