After a gorgeous, wonderful, fabulous, first-time-I’ve-ever-had-a-girls-trip, trip to Melbourne, I’ve been thinking a lot about this ‘me time’ business, as after four days without kids in tow, my cup was certainly running over with Me-time.
But what I’ve discovered is that ‘me time’ for one Mum is certainly not a one size fits all experience. Time out from your daily routine, or simply modifying it in a way that revitalises us is undeniably important but, this can take an infinite number of forms.
For me, I have realised that ‘me time’ is not necessarily spent out of the house. It’s not at a yoga or pilates class, it’s not getting a facial or massage (although believe me I wouldn’t say no to either lol) and it’s not having coffee or wine with girlfriends.
Though I may work from home, my job, my volunteer work at our rugby club, raising two really active, busy boys, maintaining a marriage and some semblance of order in our home means that I’m in and out, bustling all over Auckland each week. My four days in Melbourne helped me realise that scheduling Me-time is actually as simple as just giving myself permission to simply be at home.
I’m a real homebody by nature so after six weeks of travelling on and off, all I want to do right now is stay at home and catch up on my laundry, life, housework, (maybe some actual paid work lol), some Netflix and get back into some kind of ‘predictable’ routine. Being at home with my people makes me happy, but also being home without my people is nice, ie “Dave get the kids out of here puhleeeease”. Why? Because I need to tidy the house and as yawny as that sounds, a tidy home allows me to relax, it reduces my stress and anxiety levels and allows me to be a better mum, wife and general good human.
And that’s the whole point of Me-time right?
Like everyone else in the world (ok maybe just everyone else I know!) I’m a Netflix junkie. So over the past 10 days I’ve been combining ME-time with chore-time and have caught up on some of my fave shows – how good is it not to have to be chained to your TV to get a good binge-watch going on right?
Check out my favourite Me-time shows below and keep your eyes on Netflix because the mid-year new releases are looking insane!
Riverdale
I lOVE that Riverdale episodes are released weekly, I’d only missed a couple of shows whilst we were in Bali so getting caught up on the Archie-action wasn’t too overwhelming – those crazy Blossoms, my gosh! This show is getting more and more twisted and it’s soooo good!
House of Cards
Season 5 premieres on May 30 and I’ve got a LOT of catching up to do. Kevin Spacey is a genius. That’s all that needs to be said about HOC and why you need to keep watching.
Orange is the New Black
My ride-or-die. OITNB I have been waiting……..
The Season 4 finale was an absolute cliffhanger! I’ve been hanging out for Season 5 and it’s coming in June!
The Barkley Marathons
If you’re looking for something different and a one-off watch, check out this doco, especially if you have an interest in running or eventing. The most extreme, crazy ultra-marathon in the world, entry costs a mere $1.60 but don’t be fooled, there have only been 15 finishers in its 25 year + history.
This is an amazing watch that will both make you laugh and blow your mind at the extremes of human endurance and tenacity. Totally engrossing.
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