Letter to Myself, February 10 2011

Dear Person,

If you are still using anti-depressants, good, because they help you transition from being a full-time mom, to a mom with a job.

Your job is to do the best you can every day.  First and foremost that means keeping yourself healthy and strong so that you can do all the things you love to do, and take care of those you love.

Make sure you're exercising every day, even if it's only 15 minutes, and especially if it's only 15 minutes.

Make sure you're doing your best to eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables, fish, lean meat, and healthy oils.

Eat chocolate whenever you want.

Dedicate at least three mornings a week to nothing but art.  Creating it.

You can be selfish with your time and time spent with your children, we only live once.

You will be a happy mother.

With love and compassion,
Yourself