Shhhhh...
I am hiding. I am an overworked, overwhelmed mother and principal/pastoral associate who just needed a break from my insane world. Do you know where I am hiding? In the only room in my home that has a lock on the door. That's right, you guessed it! I am taking a mommy time out in the bathroom. Curiosity slowly gets the best of me as I try to figure out what a mom could do (besides the obvious) in this little hideaway. I place a Scooby Doo band aid on the fresh blister on my heel. I brush my teeth for the fully allotted 2 minutes that the dentist recommends (that's a long time, did you know that?). I pluck my eyebrows and clean my ears. I consolidate 5 nearly empty bottles of shampoo into one. And I even place the toliet paper back on the roller (don't get me started on that one or I will need another time out).
I count to ten and count my blessings--the two blessings I get to call my own, and the 261 that are not my own, but whom I am entrusted with for five days a week. I emerge from my restroom retreat a calm, well-groomed mommy with minty fresh breath. I am ready to take on the world. Or at least my little part of the world. The next time you are searching for a moment of peace, you might want to give this suggestion a try. Or at least don't knock it until you've tried it!
(Stay tuned for a wide variety of topics on my blog--from education to spirituality and all the places in between!)
