Re-establishing Outside Contacts
Thanks to all who replied to my posts about my recently-felt need to get out of the house more. I'm glad for the encouragement. :) While I have not yet attended a scientific talk (can't seem to get a sked right now), I've already taken some steps to meet people I'm not related to. :)
I attended a mini-class in scrapbooking. It was just a one-hour presentation by a representative of a scrapbooking company. But at the end of it, I realized that, while I was there, not for a minute did I think about my toddler or my home. Isn't that great? What a refreshing break that turned out to be! Included in the class fee were a 12x12 kit for our class plus some more freebies from the company. So I got to take home some neat stuff to play with. It was also good to be among adults. Strangers, yes. But who cares? We were all there for a common reason. I didn't get to chat much with the others, but simply being there was good for my psyche.
That instance of being able to "go outside" encouraged me to do it more. Yesterday, I volunteered to help out at the university Study Abroad fair. My presence was not expected... I just appeared at the booth for the Philippine exchange program. But it was not less welcome. I was able to meet a new graduate student and strengthen ties with people I've met before. I almost didn't go, since it was raining hard, and thunderstorms were the forecast for our area. But I'm glad I did.
Making an effort to go outside the home sometimes really takes an effort. It's easier to stay at home, where everything we need to take care of our business is readily available. If we decide to go out sans baby, we have to pack the baby bag, arrange for someone to watch our kid/s, and so on. Sometimes, it can be a downright hassle. I've found that the effort is worth it, to go on little solo excursions that are not errands. I love being a stay-at-home mom. I just can't stay at home all day. Taking things easy and one-at-a-time seemed to be the way to go for me. Instead of forcing myself to go out just to be out, I found meaningful activities that I enjoyed.
I've some more activities lined up over the next two months or so. A women's health and fitness expo. Probably another scrapbooking class. And yes, I'll pursue that once-in-a-while scientific seminar, too.
:)
I attended a mini-class in scrapbooking. It was just a one-hour presentation by a representative of a scrapbooking company. But at the end of it, I realized that, while I was there, not for a minute did I think about my toddler or my home. Isn't that great? What a refreshing break that turned out to be! Included in the class fee were a 12x12 kit for our class plus some more freebies from the company. So I got to take home some neat stuff to play with. It was also good to be among adults. Strangers, yes. But who cares? We were all there for a common reason. I didn't get to chat much with the others, but simply being there was good for my psyche.
That instance of being able to "go outside" encouraged me to do it more. Yesterday, I volunteered to help out at the university Study Abroad fair. My presence was not expected... I just appeared at the booth for the Philippine exchange program. But it was not less welcome. I was able to meet a new graduate student and strengthen ties with people I've met before. I almost didn't go, since it was raining hard, and thunderstorms were the forecast for our area. But I'm glad I did.
Making an effort to go outside the home sometimes really takes an effort. It's easier to stay at home, where everything we need to take care of our business is readily available. If we decide to go out sans baby, we have to pack the baby bag, arrange for someone to watch our kid/s, and so on. Sometimes, it can be a downright hassle. I've found that the effort is worth it, to go on little solo excursions that are not errands. I love being a stay-at-home mom. I just can't stay at home all day. Taking things easy and one-at-a-time seemed to be the way to go for me. Instead of forcing myself to go out just to be out, I found meaningful activities that I enjoyed.
I've some more activities lined up over the next two months or so. A women's health and fitness expo. Probably another scrapbooking class. And yes, I'll pursue that once-in-a-while scientific seminar, too.
:)
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