Why is it that the one thing that I want to do so much not only for myself, but for my kids, I just cannot seem to do?
Uggh! I think that this is the story of my life and the story of my life as a mother. Last night, I had one of those nights that make you grab your keys and run out of the door. I don't do this often, but I just had to "get some air" as my husband put it. It just seemed like everything had come down on me and I could not breathe. It is amazing how a little bit of fresh air and your favorite 80's song BLASTING on the radio will help you to recenter. (I imagine that this is the feeling that other's get from exercise or yoga, but I am not there yet).
See the thing is that I have a problem with perfection. Not the perfection of others, but perfection in myself. I also have a hard time not taking on the stress of others. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Well, just when I thought I had had enough, I did what every good person would do...I googled "how not to care". I mean really who does this? Well, apparently a lot of people do! What I found was a GREAT site called "The Happiness Project". It is a blog and book written by someone who also seems the way I was feeling. After browsing the site, I came across a video that rocked my world. It was one of those things that made me say, "God, are you talking directly to me again?". I balled like a baby and immediately had to share it with my husband. Check it out..http://www.theyearsareshort.com/
I am going to keep that little video handy to remind myself that all of this stuff is not worth fretting about and I need to just relax and enjoy these faces!
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