Mompreneur Edition: Why Moms Just Need The Mental, Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Break

Breaks. Something that NEVER happens for moms these days. Busy lives, busy days, it never ends with the cycle of laundry, dishes, baby, clients, and so much more.

I, (for once) have a slight break as I write this, to share and shed some light on why moms just mentally need a break from "doing it all."

Taking a break doesn't mean I am taking a week long trip (even though one day I do look forward to that). It just means giving yourself grace and a few hours to take yourself on a date, enjoy the weather, and get your head space into doing something for you. Whatever that means.

• Going to the spa
• Taking yourself out for lunch
• Going on a walk
• Dinner with friends who make you feel good

Breaks are critical for moms to just breathe, stretch, shake, and let it go. Letting it go allows you to just think a little clearer. The never ending days of laundry, dishes, cleaning, baby, and so much more can break you as a mom.

Let me say this clearer for everyone to hear, it is almost impossible to run a business like you don't have a kid and have a kid like you don't have a business. For mompreneurs, it can be challenging to do it all, but it doesn't mean you need to sacrifice yourself in the process. I do believe in power in the pause, to reflect, think about your goals, what you're striving for out of life, and so much more. With good systems in place, it can be possible to run a business and have a baby like I do, but that definitely comes with a price tag.

Taking the break from everything means everything. I personally do not live around any family so that can be even more challenging to "ask for help" but it doesn't mean that I am afraid to ask for real help. What does help look like in my life for a "break?"

• Asking my husband to watch my son while I go out and run errands
• Hiring a babysitter to take care of my son while I go to a networking event, dinner with friends, or meeting with a client
• Cleaners and someone to tidy my house like Mom Me Minute where my house can get cleaned and I can take the time to spend more time with my son

Moms, do NOT be afraid to ask for the help. It may mean that you have to pay for it (or lucky enough to have friends near by) but we cannot do this alone. Children used to be raised by villages and family around to help, and that village we must pay for / find in other ways. You deserve the break, to not have the mental load on you, to enjoy life for what it is.

I never loved the quote "the days are long, but the years are short" and that couldn't be more true when having a child. There is always time to "make more money" but you will never get back those moments with your kid(s). Mom guilt is REAL but it shouldn't stop you from taking the time to enjoy life sometimes. Balance is a tricky word, but it something that I am trying to embrace as much as I can.