What were you grateful for this week?Kids. 

What was the most difficult or challenging part of this week?Difficulties getting along with family members. 

Tell us about a “wow” moment you had this week.I did the laundry for everyone. 

Tell us about your week! Things were getting pretty rough around here so the program leader Naomi sent me a Groupon for unlimited yoga for a month for $30. I’ve been going and it has been amazing. It’s so important to make sure when you’re out living with a family and working at home, that you make time to make sure you are separating out your time you need for yourself. Going to yoga made it easier to come back to the house and help the family. 

For other people, that might not be yoga, but it could be going hiking, or going to coffee shops or a church service. Just make sure that you make the time you need to have to recuperate. I had to realize I’m human and that I have basic needs that need to be met. It’s hard when there are challenges at home but it’s nothing that you can’t change. I realized I couldn’t control some things about my environment but I could change my internal state and I could change my expectations. Sometimes it’s just about realizing that some things aren’t going to be what you expect them to be and that is okay. This is when things start to change and you start to learn and open up your mind to new possibilities.