Every mom needs a sanctuary. Somewhere she can escape the stress and challenges that seem to often surround her.
Let me tell you about my sanctuary, my sanity sanctuary.
The walls are a soft yellow, and the curtain white. The shower curtain that is. That's right. My sanctuary is the bathroom, not really even the bathroom, but the shower! What's so funny is that it isn't even my bathroom, it's the guest bathroom. The master bath in our house has a stand up shower and a big tub. I don't really like, or take baths, unless I feel like I'm going to die, which isn't very often. When we moved into this house, I was pregnant and where I had to stand in my shower to feel the water, my belly basically touched the wall. So, I relocated my soap, shampoos, and razor to the guest bathroom, and have been there ever since (unless we have guests).
I used to be a morning shower person, and still am, if I am planning on going somewhere where I want my hair to look nice. But, now, I like showering in the evenings. When John puts the kids to bed, I get in the shower. I turn off the light in the bathroom, plug in the Buzz Lightyear or Spiderman night light (who needs candles?), and escape the cares of my world. There's no rushing to get anywhere, no appointments to keep, and I take as long as I want.
Sometimes, I literally drown my sorrows in the shower , letting the water wash my tears and frustrations away. Sometimes, I solve the world's problems in the shower. Sometimes, I come up with my next money making idea in the shower. Sometimes, I think I even take a little nap in the shower. It's my unwinding, and de-stressing time. The shower is literally the only quiet time I get during a day. So, you can imagine how much I look forward to not listening to any screaming, or hearing the word, "mommy," for those thirty minutes.
The kids usually take baths in our big tub, but occasionally they take baths or shower in the guest bath (which is really their bathroom). The nights I enter my sanctuary and have to kick toys out of my way to get into the tub are just not the same (though the quiet makes up for the mess). One night I was standing in the shower surrounded by the artwork of my children made by those bath tub crayons, and I thought to myself, "My sanctuary has been invaded..."
Where's your sanctuary?
4 comments:
I don't have one, but I really need one :)
My bathtub. I'd kill for a nice big one like you have and AREN'T using! :)
But my regular small one will do. Showers are great when you're in a hurry, but if I want to head to my happy place it's definitely a nice hot bubble bath with candles and a magazine. I usually indulge while Jack is napping. The whole house to myself, no noise, no commitments. Peace. Love it.
The library! Although a shower is nice, too.
I can't tell you how much I relate to this post. The not-really-a-bath-fan, the better-when-prego, the now-enjoying-them-at-night, the-ruined-when-toys-are-there, the-wash-my-worries-away... all of it!
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