Vacations are Good

 

I have been home for a couple weeks now, so this is overdue, but it has been busy getting back into the groove of things after 8 days in laid-back Hawaii! I had such a fabulous time! It was so fun to visit Meg and Corbin in their little piece of paradise and experience their life for even a week. It was great to meet their friends, see where they live and work, eat what they eat, visit their beaches. Most of all, it was heaven to meet my new niece and get to know her. Indie is so sweet-spirited and adorable, I miss her so much. Thank you Meg and Corbin for hosting me and providing such a wonderful vacation. Some of my favorite things from my trip...swimming in the ocean the first day and experiencing an intense and liberating feeling of freedom, smiling to myself the whole time; finally catching a wave on the boogie board after overthinking it for 2 hours on the beach - I thought the waves were HUGE, but according to the to the North shore people they were "flat;" snorkeling at a coral reef and swimming through huge schools of colorful fish; taking a nap on the beautiful temple grounds in the middle of the day; watching the sunset at Sunset Beach; having the priviledge of seeing Indie on her blessing day; sleeping 9 or 10 hours a night and working out every morning on the beach, without interruption! I loved Hawaii, especially hanging out with Meg and Indie every day, but by the end I was ready to come home to my beautiful children and kind husband, ready to dive in to my responsibilities and wonderfully chaotic life as a mother.
I love my life and am so grateful to be a wife and mother, but I will say I think it is important for a mom to get away, to escape as often as she needs to ponder her sense of self in relation to her roles as a mother and wife. If this sense of self is healthy and whole, she will be able to fulfill more completely all her many roles. To all you mothers, do this for yourself and your family!