Mama Mindfulness

I've been in a bad place-like the very worst (in my opinion.) That place where you ask your child to "wait" while they are trying to get your attention because you are responding to a work email. Nevermind that they are likely bleeding from the eye or leaving town with a biker gang! I wouldn't know-I'm emailing, texting...GAH! I've been spending "quality time" with them, too-you know, where you tell them it's 'Family Movie Night' and you pick up a pile of papers, computer,etc...and NEVER know what happened in the movie. If I looked up I may have found that they weren't even my family (because I don't have daughters!) There's really no telling. I digress and I move on and laugh (a lot) at myself and my failed attempt to SUPER parent and SUPER excel at work and have SUPER productive and caring relationships with others. My Super Bloggess status is a bit questionable as well since it seems that my last log in was New Years Day 2013. So, this chilly morning-I lay in bed with the fam; no tv, just music and magazines. Talking about travel with the National Geographic Magazine. Talking about jewelry and boots my boys can get me with the Sundance Catalog...my kind of "quality time." We went to the gym together-we stretched, talked and sang along to Taylor Swift and smiled. I realized that during this Lenten season;I may need to give up Facebook, I may need to add more yoga and meditation to my days but I NEED to be a more mindful Mama. No doubt about it. Wish me luck...and poor wifi access!