Just a quick minute...

Have you ever noticed that as a Mom, there is no longer such a thing as a "quick shower??"

There was a time, in my single days, where I could oversleep for work and literally jump out of bed, get in shower, get dressed, grab breakfast, and head out the door within 8 minutes. No lie, 8 minutes.  

Then, I became a mother. Yes, the early days and weeks, I don't even remember showering daily. Showering was not high on my list of priorities considering I wasn't sleeping or eating. During the newborn days, showering was a basic necessity that sometimes had to be slipped in while baby was sleeping. I know that when I had "down time" my first thought was not always, "I need to shower." My first thoughts were of course sleeping, eating, and trying to clean up the clutter. Of course by the 2nd day, it became obvious that I needed to shower but, it was more of a chore, and not something to look forward to.

Now adays, I try to jump in the shower for "just a quick minute" and something just takes over. As soon as I feel that steam flowing in the air, I get dragged in to a place where I never want to leave! I get sucked in so quickly. As soon as that hot water hits my face, I  immediately get stuck in one place. I try and move but my feet just can't get it together. For that "quick minute" I am taken away to another place. A much quieter, slower, and peaceful place. My thoughts are taken over by blooming flowers, sunshine, and desert scenes.  Time slips away, and my head becomes clearer as each second goes by. I take deep breaths, in and out, and force myself not to dare and think what is going on outside the closed bathroom door!! I go counter clockwise, then clockwise, and then just stop to take it all in. My favorite part is when the hot water hits my back and the water just drips down. I can just feel my muscles loosing up. 

I honestly think I spend more time just spinning slowly around in the shower than I do actually cleaning myself!!