MY SUPPORTS

Factors within my daily environment that are supportive to me are time with God, my husband, my I-pad, and my television. I live a very stressful life. No good, I know. I am taking online classes towards my Masters degree; I work full time; I work part time as a Realtor and I am a wife and mother of a two year old, which comes with several homemaker responsibilities. How do I juggle it all? By the grace of God! God is my ultimate support through prayer, meditation, and thanksgiving. I also have my husband who has my back in assisting with household duties like cooking, cleaning; and taking care of our daughter. My I-pad provides an escape for me to listen to music, read the bible, play a game, browse facebook, or watch netflix. It is a nice mental escape from work and the stresses of daily life. Watching my favorite TV shows does that for me too—for 1-2 hours a day, I can pretend like I don’t have clothes to wash or homework to do. It makes me feel good. I get engrossed into the story line and wait in anticipation for the next episode. Those mental breaks get me through life. Without these supports, I would be a basket case. If my husband were not here to physically support me, life would be sooo much harder. I could not imagine raising my daughter alone. Hats off to single parents everywhere! It is hard, but truly rewarding! If my husband was not in the picture, I would be responsible for all our daughter's meals, baths, grooming, getting her to school, bed, etc... I don’t want to imagine life without help and support from my husband. I would go insane, especially because he is the organized one. I am fortunate to have a husband who cooks, cleans, organizes, and is a phenomenal hands on father. Without that...I just don’t want to imagine it.

But...if I had to imagine myself without my husband in the picture for one week and I was responsible for all the household responsibilities, including the care of our 2 year old, I would need several supports starting with prayer and meditation. My I-pad is a must to read daily inspirations and scriptures, as well as listen to music and play games. I would also need a good TV show to fall asleep to. I know I couldn’t survive a week alone, so I would definitely call my sister and grandmother for support. I would drive one hour and ½ to pick them up and they would stay with me for the week to support me in my daily tasks. They would assist me with cleaning, cooking, and getting my daughter ready for school, meals, and bedtime. That would allow me free time to do school work and make real estate contacts. They would also provide emotional support to me because I would certainly be missing my husband and would need someone to talk to. If I didn’t have my grandmother and sister to lean on, life for me would be very hectic and hard to manage. I would be even more stressed out than I already am and I would feel alone. I am grateful for my supports!

My husband, daughter, me, and my grandmother at my cousin's wedding.

Me and hubby!

Grandma!