To quote Shakespeare:
"Ay me!"
This past weekend I stretched my wings and left the nest for a few hours ALL BY MYSELF. The child and her daddy chilled at home, and were quite fine without me I'm told.
It's difficult for me to leave. I have a real problem with it. It's a real process to reclaim my personal life and to find balance. (every mom out there is shaking her head in agreement here) Yet, Balance benefits everyone...and right now EVERYONE in this house is needing me to find that Balance. I've reached a bit of a climax in the selfless Mom front. I'm at that "fix it or snap" fork in the road.
Who knew all it takes is biting the bullet with an afternoon at the theater. I put on my lips, got in the car and drove to Boston to see Moises Kaufman's 33 Variations at the Lyric Stage Company. It was hours of bliss, and some tears given the show content. A contemporary woman dying of ALS consumed with understanding Beethoven's motivation behind his 33 Variations, "the greatest of all piano works". The scenes take place 200 years apart but through the magic of theater, simultaneously. It was lovely.
I have tickets purchased for another show next weekend. Let's see if we can keep this momentum.
3 comments:
oh this makes me so happy! i can't wait for you to start your photography class! i'm learning too! xo
oops, it's punkie, i guess someone Nellie is signed in on my computer... xo
Hey Sweet Mama
I hear you. I feel like I am on the verge lately. There hasn't been a moment to myself at all since Finley came. I know that is to be expected with a newborn but I think the hardest adjustment with having 2 for me has been the lose of time. There was hardly time for myself with Rowan but now with Finley there is almost nothing left. I am looking forward to a more regular feeding schedule with Finley so I know maybe I can sneak out one of these days for even an hour to get a mama breather. ONe day I would love to come to the city and see a show with you. I am so proud of you for recognizing that you need this time. You are such a wonderful and loving Mom, wife and women. xoxo
-jen
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