Comments on: Letting Yourself Off the Hook http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/12/letting-yourself-off-the-hook It's Good to Be a Little Selfish—It Actually Makes You a Better Mother Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:01:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: babs http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/12/letting-yourself-off-the-hook#comment-122 babs Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:12:47 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/12/letting-yourself-off-the-hook#comment-122 My mantra is said over and over while taking deep breaths - it helps me to fall asleep or to focus during the day. Here it is: 'life in' (while breathing in), 'love out' (while breathing out) - pause and reverse it - 'love in' (while breathing in), 'life out' (while breathing out). It sounds pretty simple but it helps to breath in the good and breath out the bad. It's been a form of meditation for me and enables me to realize what is important and what is not. My mantra is said over and over while taking deep breaths - it helps me to fall asleep or to focus during the day. Here it is:

‘life in’ (while breathing in), ‘love out’ (while breathing out) - pause and reverse it - ‘love in’ (while breathing in), ‘life out’ (while breathing out).

It sounds pretty simple but it helps to breath in the good and breath out the bad. It’s been a form of meditation for me and enables me to realize what is important and what is not.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/12/letting-yourself-off-the-hook#comment-107 Melissa Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:25:12 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/12/letting-yourself-off-the-hook#comment-107 I say to myself "I'm doing the best I can." I say to myself “I’m doing the best I can.”

]]> By: Sarah http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/12/letting-yourself-off-the-hook#comment-106 Sarah Thu, 15 Mar 2007 20:04:22 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/12/letting-yourself-off-the-hook#comment-106 I keep telling myself: You can only do so much! You can only do so much! You can only do so much!!!!! I keep telling myself: You can only do so much! You can only do so much! You can only do so much!!!!!

]]> By: Theresa http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/12/letting-yourself-off-the-hook#comment-105 Theresa Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:05:31 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/12/letting-yourself-off-the-hook#comment-105 My mantra is to stop and smell the flowes especially roses. I think of how lucky I am to have the option for a jam packed day! and if I want to excel at what I do to I make sure I walk into my flower garden in my living room and smell what is in season and blooming. right now I have christmas catcus, khaloncoe, & orchids My mantra is to stop and smell the flowes especially roses. I think of how lucky I am to have the option for a jam packed day! and if I want to excel at what I do to I make sure I walk into my flower garden in my living room and smell what is in season and blooming. right now I have christmas catcus, khaloncoe, & orchids

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