#Blog1 The local cafe or WonderWoman Repair Shop?

As a mum there are those odd days when you feel:

• Sick
• Exhausted
• Hormonally imbalanced for no reason ( hate those ones)
• Feeling sorry for yourself
• Feeling like the last on the list
• You are just getting through the day

Thank god they are not every day but days that it happens all we want is someone to just say are you ok today? Do you need anything? But how would they know?

We all put on a smile like the “Wonderwoman” we are and get on with our day. Today I had one of those days, half recovering from self inflicted food poisoning and just simply tired. Kids got to school and himself gone to work. Being self employed I gave myself a sick day which I rarely take but when you can’t drag yourself to the computer there is only one thing for it, the bed. Why is it we have to be falling apart as mums before we give ourselves some TLC or day off……do we get days off? Where do I apply lol!

I collected the kids from school today and after not really eating properly in 2 days I just wanted something served to me where I didn’t have to cook it. You know that feeling you don’t care what is on the plate but just being served a plate of food is like gold dust. I mentioned to the local cafe owner I don’t feel great today I just need some good food please, so I ordered I BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato).

This is what greeted me some might just see food but I saw a plate of TLC, it made me smile restored me back to being my “Wonderwoman”, plus the nice kick off the coffee!

This may seem trivial, it may seem crazy that a plate of food can do so much. When people go into local cafes they are looking for sustenance but often so much more, a friendly smile, social interaction and a #MamaSpecial that they do not have to cook, serve or clean up after.

So if you are a cafe owner and you happen to read this why not put a #MamaSpecial on the menu and don’t forget the TLC when making it, put something extra or special on the plate. Mums are one of the biggest cafe customers and when they come in, they may not say, you may not be even able to see it but perhaps today they need the #MamaSpecial

You are not just a cafe, but a “WonderWoman” repair shop

(Photo credit: http://www.dccomics.com/comics)

Now off to cook, clean and do homework with that extra pep in my step today with my #MamaSpecial TLC.

For anyone reading this who has more “WonderlessDays” than “WonderWomanDays” here are 5 tips to help you:

• Make sure you are getting 7-8 hours sleep even if broken a night. ( This takes putting you as number 1, not easy but give it a go)
• Get up early to 30 minutes for yourself before the kids wake (I’m trying to do this myself)
• Join or create a walking group, stay in touch with other mums, start a viber group of other AmazingmeMums, bet some other mums need support too!
• Play some music you love and have a dance!
• Eat healthy food and stay hydrated, definitely not easy but it is more about becoming aware that you need to help yourself, love yourself enough to give your body what it needs, go on you DO deserve it.

And the most important tip, be kind to yourself, give yourself a break, you are doing the best you can

Remember we are all AmazingMeMums, just some days we need to be reminded

all the best

Martha

xxx

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