"For me, it’s important to just recognize what you enjoy, embrace it, and shrug off the rest.
Why don’t we all think about how we can de-TAMN? My sincere hope is that we can all walk away a little better than we were before we read it."
Lately I've been trying to be kinder to myself and let myself have (and enjoy) more downtime, but also to fulfill my duties a little better and a little more joyfully. Surprisingly, homeschool helps. So do routines for all of this. And confessing that I'm not perfect. There is totally pee on my toilet seat. And I am halfway through 7 (really, 7) books that I don't think I'll ever finish. My leg hurts so I can't run the half marathon I wanted to AT ALL, let alone at the impossibly fast pace I set for myself. .
And yet. I'm feeling more peaceful. This pace seems better for me. For all of us. I like it a lot more than rushing around wondering what in the world I should be doing that I'm not. I'd like to be less than perfect and enjoy the sunshine instead of wondering when I'll have time to sweep the floor . . .
Anyone else think about letting things that aren't important go?
4 comments:
All the time.
I think about this a lot as well. I hardly ever even try to read a book because i can't do anything else until it's finished...
As i'm in this nesting stage, wanting my house to be perfect, i am trying to prioritize and accept what i really can get done before a baby and still enjoy life.
i think perhaps you don't give yourself enough credit for all the great and amazing things you are able to do. i am always impressed by you.
I've been working at not letting the things I've failed to do define me.
I am not my dirty floor or that heap of undone laundry.
I am the things I've accomplished- like being kind and nurturing to my children.
I need to try getting some more time for myself, it makes me happy when I do and seriously, why not be happier?
Sorry about your leg.
Amen! I'm still recovering from the c-section, so I actually have to tell myself to slow down...it isn't worth it to me to be really grouchy in the evenings, the only time of day I see my husband. So what if I need to clean, make dinner, etc? My baby is napping, I have to sit down and relax for a few minutes, or we have really rocky evenings. I really liked that interview, too, by the way.
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