Pure Energy

What is energy? I believe that there a few different types of energy. There is the type of energy that you get when something really exciting is going to happen, the type of energy that you have to have in order to get through your day, and the type of energy that you pull out from the bottom of your soul to accomplish something. The most important type of energy to me is the type that I have to have in order to get through my day. There are just some things that have to get dine in the day: work, homework, extracurricular activities, and getting ready for the following day. I often think about my energy level. I find that at 6:15 I pop up and get my day started. I know that I have to do this so it's just something that I push through. My energy level completely falls off around 2:00. I am ready to go home right around this time. Unfortunetly I can't leave work until 3:45. By the time 6:00 rolls around, I'm ready to sit down on the couch and veg out. At my lowest times of the day, I usually grab a snack. I usually grab a granola, breakfast or energy bar as my snack. Once in a while I'll grab a piece of candy or eat some mints. I don't really think too much about my children's energy level throughout the day, they can run circles around me at any time of the day. I do think about their bedtime though. I'd like them to be in bed sleeping by 9:00 so they are well rested for school the next day. I try and eat balanced meals everyday. I do feel better after eating fruits and vegetables over hamburgers, fries, and friend foods. It seems that after I eat the "good foods" that I feel lighter, have more energy, and just overall feel better about myself. I try and have plenty of "good" snacks on hand for my children as well. I want them to grab healthy snacks instead of chips and candy when they are wanting to eat something. The benefits of having a high-energy day are getting done what needs to be done in a productive manner and feeling better as a result. When I am having a high-energy day I get my house in order, my family in order and my job is in order.

I chose this image because I feel like when I am having a high energy day I can get everything done that needs to get finished. I also feel like as soon as I am finally finished cleaning the house, I can go to another part of the house that has already been cleaned and re-clean it! I feel really crappy when I have a low energy day. I feel crappy that my surroundings are not in order and I feel crappy that all I want to do is sit not he couch and watch t.v. I look back at my childhood and I have great memories of sitting around a table playing games with my brother and mom. I don't do that with my own children near as often as I should. When they look back I want them to feel like they were an active participant in each others lives, something that I really need to push aside the tiredness and get working on. I chose this image from the internet because it really speaks to me as a mom. As a mom, I am always doing things for my family before myself. There are many hours in my week that I really just feel like shouting this out!

Having energy is most important to me in the evenings. The evenings are the time of day when I get to really connect with my children. When I get home from work I don't want to have to start dinner, homework, laundry, etc. but I know that I have to. I want to have enough energy to get through the rest of the night without killing someone in my family! I want my kids to have the most energy throughout their day. Being a teacher, I know how important a well rested child is. If a child is coming to school unfed and without sleep makes it hard for both the student and the teacher.