A Shift in Winds

Before I was a mom, I had several hobbies I liked to do. I enjoyed writing, reading, and crafts. Then health and fitness entered my life, and I became consumed by that world...honestly, it wasn't a bad thing, because it did become a passion of mine. I have learned how to help myself in my diagnoses. But somewhere along the way, I just became wrapped up in that world.

Then I became a mom and life hasn't been the same. I still love doing those things, but it's been difficult to juggle any of those things while raising an active little boy. However, I did learn how to listen to audiobooks while driving and taking walks. So I'm hoping that I can continue to squeeze my other hobbies in as well.

This past winter, I put my coaching business aside and focused on myself. But I was fatigued after doing the simplest of tasks. It was all I could do to make lunch and then sit on the couch for two hours afterward while Henry took a nap. So I went to the doctor and in May I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, an autoimmune disease of the thyroid.

It's now almost September and I am just now starting to feel like myself once again. It seems that every September, I desire some sort of shift in my life. And here I am. I'm still not coaching full-time (and 100% okay with that), and I'm trying to figure out what I can do. I want to write...I know I used to blog every day, and I haven't sat down to write in forever. I want to craft. I bought a Cricut last year on Black Friday and while I've used it some, I want to learn how to use it more.

So...how does one find time to do all the things she wants to do? HA! I know my number one priority in this season is my family. But if I can find time to do the other things, too, I would love that. If I do continue to blog here, what should I write about? I often feel like I have nothing to share. If I craft, what do I make? I'm sure time will tell and I will come up with things to write about and to make.

But if you're a mama, how did you find time to do something for yourself each day? Even if it was only for an hour?