I talk about trying to find balance a lot. I read that a lot of other people out there struggle with the same thing. How do I find time to work full time, be a full time Mom, blog and craft and keep my Etsy store full? Plus, read the books I want, enjoy family time, cook dinner every night, do homework with the kids and now, plan a wedding?
And it hit me yesterday. I'm not.
I'm probably never going to find time to do it all. As I sat at the ball field yesterday, watching David and 3 of the kids practice baseball on a warm, sunny Sunday afternoon, I realized I was happier there than if I was at home doing one of the million things I 'needed' to be doing. It dawned on me that if I had decided to stay at home, I would have missed out on a fun memory being made. And I don't want to miss out on those. Or Saturday night, when I could have been blogging or making jewelry, instead I baked a pie with our youngest one. And that was better than making a piece of jewelry to list or writing any blog post.
What I realized is, that my life has changed. And a good majority of my fulfillment these days comes from the time I spend with the kids. One day, they will all be gone. And I would hate to wake up and realize I had missed out on all the time spent and memories made.
So I've decided to not be so hard on myself. That it just has to be okay if I can't be Superwoman and get everything done. That if I have an extra hour to sit and cuddle on the couch with my sweetie, I won't feel guilty. Or if I only have 30 minutes to read, I will make the most of that 30 minutes and not worry about it. I guess, when it comes down to it, it really goes back to the word I chose for myself for 2012 – PRIORITIES. And my family is my top priority... so, everything else will just have to wait until I have some extra time.
Feel the same way - loved reading this! Happy Tuesday xxx
ReplyDeleteLove this post, so honest and open :)
ReplyDeleteI can totally relate
Claire xox
Lovely post :) that time with the kiddos is so important. Well done :) xoxo
ReplyDeleteGreat post - spending time with your kiddos is definitely a priority! :)
ReplyDeleteAmen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this darlin', because it's just what I needed to hear myself. I've been trying to figure out how to plan every little thing in my day, but that's not how I should do it. I should figure out how to make sure I fit the important things in (like time with my husband) & let the others happen when they can.
Yes ma'am! There are so many things that I would love to fit into my life on a full time basis, but it just isn't possible. And i'm okay with that because I have a happy home life! :)
ReplyDeleteLoved your post and completely got what you are saying. I've had to make myself realize the same thing lately- I can not do everything. I can't. Sometimes I can do more, sometimes I do less but I was beating myself for not finishing everything on this impossibly unending list of things I gave myself to do. I'm not going to do that anymore!
ReplyDeleteSilly lady, balance means realizing that you can't do it all, and doing the best you can:) But also continuing to make time where possible for the important stuffs! I know I've been writing a lot about this too, so hopefully we both figure it out:)
ReplyDeletethat's so nice what u wrote! I guess u found your balance =)
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