59. The Art of the Solo Mum-Cation: How Mums Can Set Boundaries and Take a Real Break

I took a leap and decided to book my holidays outside of the school holidays.In the past I have worked one week and taken one week off, but it’s never really a holiday and I knew I needed a bit of down time to myself. I hear what you are saying, but what about the kids, what did they do all day???Well I work a few jobs part time, so I had some flexibility already in the holidays, and they are also a bit older so could manage some of the time themselves.And I could ask, ‘What about me?’.For most of us the guilt would set in!  The need to take care of everyone has a strong pull for a mother.It comes back to being able to have conversations with your family around what it is we all need and how we can help each other meet those needs.It also takes some strong will to not let things creep into that time you have set aside for yourself, whether it be a week or a couple of days or an afternoon.Mum’s need to get good at holding their boundaries.It’s crucial so you can take good care of yourself. XxYou will be pleased to know that I held my boundary well, and I followed the flow of the day, each day and had the most wonderful week. And because I had created the space I got really creative in my biz, and set a few things in action!  Again following the flow.  It was so fun and I highly recommend it to every Mum out there!Be intentional.Set the date.Protect the date.Enjoy the time with yourself.Rinse and Repeat regularly.Until next time LIVE YOUR PASSION,Love Nat and MelHead over to our Grab Your Keys and Go community for some juicy conversations around the topics of our podcastshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1921054834941568SPLASH OF LIFE with MelIf you are a heart led entrepreneur ready to share your gifts with more clarity, passion and purpose, Mel's Holistic approach to personal branding could be a beautiful option to explore. Offering design work, creative mentoring and branding photography.​www.splashoflife.com.au/linksSHE BREATHES with NatIf you are a woman who has finally found some space to breathe in your life again, I invite you into the She Breathes space to get to know her, to see her value, to hear her needs, so she can start to use her voice.You are invited to join us in She Breathes/She Speaks to see if it is the right place for you to land for this part of your journeyThe next FREE sessions:Book here : https://shebreathes.as.me/letsbreathenow​Contact me: [email protected]