need help with self care

[Muslima]

Hey OP, do not give up, you can make some changes today that will definitely make you feel better in the long run, but change takes time, so do not try to make all these changes at once, it will be overwhelming and you might just give up. Prioritize. What is more important to you currently? If you could choose one thing on your list to have starting today which one would it be? More sleep? eat healthy? exercise? Whatever it is, choose one thing and make it your goal to get better at it for the next 30 days and just work on that one thing, and when you get that emotional boost and feel better, you can add another thing. When it comes to exercise, you don't need an hour, find something you can do at home, while your kids are playing or just sitting around. I love "30 days shred" by Jillian Michaels ( and you can get it on Youtube for free). What I love about it , is its only 25 minutes, so no matter how tired I am, i can motivate myself to do a 25 minutes workout, and my DD joins me (she is 4) and does all the moves as well, so you can do this with your kid as well and make it into a fun activity, and you will start seeing results very soon with that workout. For healthy eating, try to make a list of what meals you want to make for the week, look @ your pantry, see what you have in stock first, try to use whatever is there , most of the time, we have tons of stuff just sitting around in the pantry that never gets used, so start by that, and then work around what you have, write a list of what you need to make the meals for the entire week and buy only that, no junk, sodas, ect. Try to drink more water. If you don't like the taste of water like me, add lemon , or a fruit that you like in it, cut fresh strawberries, oranges, or cucumbers and add a few to your water, it makes it taste better. Good luck and do not give up, you can do it ~

[Anonymous]

You sound like an amazing woman. I just want to send love & good vibes your way. Take it easy on yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reduce the stuff in your house by half. Get rid of 75% of your kids toys, no knick- knacks, one shelf of books - you get the idea. Clean out your kitchen cabinets. make it a goal to have two completely empty cabinets. Once your reduce the clutter, the housecleaning will become so much easier, you won't feel overwhelmed by that one thing and that relief will transfer over to other areas.

How would OP have time to do all this stuff?

It honestly doesn't take that much time if you really want to do it and don't stress over "well, I might need it again..." . If it's an item that can be replaced in the future for less than $20 and you can find it in a store that is 20 minutes or less away from your home - ditch the item.

Trash what needs to be trashed and then donate everything else. Good donor dot org will come to your home and pick everything up. You schedule it online.