Quiet Moments

Since becoming a Mom, I don't have as many quiet moments. You know, those moments in life where there are no distractions and you can think and reflect on how you feel about life. Moments where you can process your thoughts and feelings about a variety of different subjects. Since having Max, from the moment he wakes up to the moment he goes to bed, there is lots of noise and lots of distractions. And I have to admit, when he takes a nap or goes to bed, I try to squeeze in as much stuff including a nap for myself, or cleaning, or watching a TV show that I want to watch.

I feel like those quiet moments helped feed into my creativity. Since I don't have as many, I feel less creative and less reflective. I think that is why my blog recently is all about Max and his growth and development more than my OWN "life lesson's". He is what I think and reflect a lot about since he is such a major part of my life. He is my life lesson for right now. And he is teaching me a lot.

The most common time I get quiet moments are when I drive to and from work. That is the time when I don't have many distractions (besides other drivers) or noise.That is when I reflect and process and am more creative. I have actually felt like I have come up with great blog posts that I write in my head as I drive. But alas, I come home, put Max to bed and then feed myself, and then I usually want to go to bed. By that point, I have usually either forgotten about my clever blog post, or I don't feel like I have enough energy to type it in.

I know when my kids are grown, I may have too many quiet moments. And I will long for the days of the constant companionship of my little ones. I need to remember that.

But for now I will relish my quiet moments, even if it is driving to and from work.