Survival of the fittest

When the days are tough and my personal and familial survival are seemingly hanging on by a thread, it helps me to count all the things that keep me tethered and grounded. A few things that help me are as follows: 1. Prayer, prayer, prayer...Will I ever pray enough??? Lord help me! 2. Time with dear friends or Key phone calls to loved ones. My mom always is "the counselor on call". 3. Taking a walk. Any exercise. 4. Taking a shower. This doesn't happen enough. 5. A long drive. This is shockingly a relaxing escape and a break for me, as the girls are quite happy and quiet in the car and need no physical care from me. 6. Grande Coffee Light Frappacino from Starbucks. 7. Something fun to look forward to or plan or finally enjoy: visits from loved ones, Datenight once a month, Mom's Night once a month, playgroup weekly... 8. Indulgent take out. I will miss Greenville's Frodos Pizza, Joy of Tokyo, Thai restaurant... 9. A good cry. Maybe a scream of two in my driveway. 10. Organizing or cleaning something. The quick accomplishment of a bit of tidiness is satisfying. What helps you? Here's to motherhood! Here's to us who are wives of surgeons! We can do this. May the force be with you.