Can you find calm in places of chaos?
I have never felt as unfocused and yet productive as I do now as a mom. The days are busy, things feel so overwhelming at times, and yet still we find a way to get everything done and manage all of it.
In the midst of all this chaos, I’m going to guess that you’re the calm in the storm. Even on the days when it feels like everything is falling apart and you’re wondering how you’re going to keep things together until bedtime, you’re also trying your hardest to stay calm and collected.
That sense of calm, for me at least, is something I have to continually practice. What can I say? Sometimes it’s just easier and more cathartic to totally lose your shit. Buutttt maybe that’s not the best approach in ALL situations.
I use my workouts as a mini opportunities to find my calm. Working out is hard. But it produces a lot of those same chaotic feelings as the panic that ensues when your child has a tantrum on the floor in Target.
When those moments of my workout kick in, I focus on my breath and bringing back my calm. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Either way it’s ok because I know I’m continuing to build that habit for myself and expand the foundation of healthy living in my own life.
