Another aspect of wellness is mental health. As a mother, wife, friend, daughter, etc. I am always faced with the challenge of staying mentally well. As much as I love being a mom, my boys (especially my 3-year-old) are very mentally draining as I cope with their needs and demands as well as the youngest's tantrums. As much as I adore my role as a mom this is an aspect of wellness that I struggle with. When I imagined being a mom, this is the scene I pictured:
Realistically, this is more like what I'm confronted with several times a day:
In addition to being a nurse, teacher, mom, etc. I'm also supposed to take care of my home. I have this vision of a light, bright clean home free from clutter like this:
The problem is, I'm not very organized and I hate cleaning my house so in reality I end up with, well, not this much clutter but more than I'd prefer!
When I envisioned being a stay at home mom, I saw myself reading to my genius children in the morning and then having lunch with my friends while the children played together quietly.
Mental wellness to me is calm and a "blue-green" color, while my days seem mostly hovering around the red zone--indicating a LACK of mental wellness.
Health and wellness indicates an overall sense of well-being. Where I am not only not "sick" but also exude cheerfulness and have the energy to exercise and be cheerful for my family and others I come into contact with.
It means being able to be peaceful even among chaos and able to withstand turbulence in life without crumbling under the pressure.
