Day 40: Pivot

My workout was hijacked today by a call from my son’s school to come pick him up after an incident. I was about an hour and a half into my two hours and didn’t have my cool-down and refuel ritual. Instead, I had to jump right into concerned mother and default caregiver role. Everything ended up being fine with my son, but I had to do some mental gymnastics to get there and give up the rest of my afternoon to take care of it.

This season of parenthood has been particularly exhausting, though it also feels like it’s been hard since the beginning. At this point, I feel like I have to fight for my own freedom to take care of myself. I know he won’t be so dependent forever, but I still can’t help but wonder if a little bit of a break would help restore my sense of self.