day sixteen.

do you take time for yourself?

i never would have thought of this question, but i think it's an important one. not only for baby loss moms, but all moms in general. part of being a mom is giving yourself, your time, and your attention to your children. moms are supposed to sacrifice. it's easy to sacrifice so much that you lose yourself.

i started seeing a psychologist last week. i told her the brief story of my adult life. teen pregnancy, marriage, divorce, single mom, college, working, Carli, moving, marriage again, etc. she just looked at me with this "wow" look on her face. this is not the first time someone has seemed shocked by the amount of stuff i've been through in my young life. then she said "so what do you do for yourself? where is Katie?" such a typical psychologist question... but i didn't have an answer. 


i have spent the last 8 years of my life doing everything for someone else. and, i don't see a problem with that. i did what i had to do to take care of my kids, and now i do what i have to do to keep Ray happy too. except... maybe i do need to do something for myself. 


apparently, i would be happier if i had some friends, or a hobby... who knew?