Do Not Disturb

What do you dream of doing, undisturbed? What could you do that really nurtures and nourishes YOU? Make yourself a fantasy Do Not Disturb, Mummy Is... sign and hang it on the door.

When you've doodled/collaged/drawn your sign, step inside the room, close the door... what small step could you take towards any one of your dreams becoming a reality? what could you do right not to nurture you?

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instructions

Grab a piece of card and draw your Do Not Disturb sign shape. Something like this on the left. Cut it out and get ready to doodle, or write, or collage, or paint, or whatever kind of creativity fits your mood today.

Start it off with "Do Not Disturb: Mummy is..."

Think about what you would most like to do if you could only get a few minutes peace to yourself...

It might be a real something - like a bubble bath, going to the loo on your own, or reading a book in bed...

It might be a fantasy something - sunbathing with a cocktail on a beach in Rio, climbing Mount Everest in the arms of a troop of burly firemen, swimming in strawberry jelly, we won't judge...!

It might be a whole list of things. Let them all out...

Now look at your list, is there anything that you could actually take a step towards doing for yourself?

Sadly, we probably can't persuade the local fire station to carry us up Everest, but maybe we can make ourself a cocktail when the kids are asleep, put on some salsa music, close our eyes and imagine that beach in Rio...

Maybe we really can take a break and give ourselves a bubble bath, or leave the cleaning and read a book instead for once.

While I may not have the appropriate facilities to shower in chocolate (one of my Do Not Disturb wishes...) I'm thinking I could probably take a pack of maltesers into a late night shower with a couple of candles and feel very indulgent indeed. That's my 'Do Not Disturb Mummy' plan for tonight, what's yours?