When the girls get silly or are out of control I often say to them, "get your lives together!" They laugh!
I am the type of person who doesn't waste time on bagging at Aldi. Don't I sound so cool?
I am not sure if you live around here, but it down poured this evening around 6:00.
I was loading my car with groceries, at around 6:00.
A bag of chips flew across the parking lot from my cart, as I put all of my items in the van one at a time. I had to run to put my cart back and fell into a large wet hole. At least, I got my trusty quarter back. Maybe, I need to forget the quarter next time...
I am not sure if the moment I gave birth my brain morphed into some super human robot brain or what. Since then it seems that I think in most moments that I can do it all.
Oh wait no, what I meant to say is I CANNOT DO IT ALL! I should repeat that over and over in my brain because I try so hard to do it all, and then I feel an incredible sense of grief when something falls, or I myself fall.
After talking to a few friends this week, it seems that it has been like this for a lot of us these days.
Some of us just have plain old rough days like I did tonight at the grocery store. Some of us are dealing with much more. Each person I spoke with this week has been dealing with different things, marriage drama, health issues, family life struggles, and even depression.
All of the people I spoke to are moms; really great, super, spectacular, "mom-goals" kind of moms.
These women are who help get me through--WAIT
What am I doing to help them get through?
Then, my brain turns to work.
As I wrap up the school year, I can't help but think, what did I do for this group of kids this year? How did I help them grow? What will they remember about our year together?
After my brain tackles all of the world issues and how to truly have world peace--
I always come back to, what I am doing and not doing at home? Did I actually have a conversation with my husband today, or did I just dream it when I fell asleep at 8:30? Maybe, I need to start working harder on preschool curriculum at home with the girls? Did anyone eat a vegetable today?
I do not know, how all of us get through this crazy life, without literally being medicated or hospitalized for thinking too much.
It's good to know I am not alone. Most of us are feeling the same way. If you are reading this I hope that I have helped you in some way, have talked to you recently, or have made sure you ate your vegetables. Thank you to anyone who has helped me navigate this life, and I hope that we all continue to help each other and show each other some grace in this messy life.
I think I am just going to agree with my 2 year olds on this one and laugh about the idea of having ones, "life together". You should too!
Love this. Love you.��
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