Breatfeeding while working full time is hard. It takes up a lot of time at work. There are lots of things to remember. Pump parts. Empty bottles. Lids.
Getting the milk from your purse to the refrigerator when you get home at night.
(Not that I have any personal experience with that one! Hmm....)
But one thing pumping at work has taught me is the power of contemplation. All of a sudden I have two to three 15-minute sessions built into my day where I am forced to stop what I am doing, sit back, and do nothing but think.
Most times I think about Eden. Sometimes I'll think about an article I've read recently, or a passage of scripture. Sometimes the day at work is so hectic that I find myself rehashing plans and conversations in my head the whole time.
No matter what I spend my time thinking about, though, I find that I emerge from the brief cocoon of time refreshed, with clear vision and a renewed sense of purpose. I think that alone pencils out the time it takes away from my desk.
Maybe it would be good for me, when the pumping business is finally passed, to keep that habit.
Just a thought.
2 comments:
It's hard to make yourself sit still and not do anything but think for five minutes, let alone 15! Think how good this is for your mental health!!!
You handle the tough things with grace. Little Eden is lucky to have such a dedicated, loving mom.
DKC
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