Like many working mothers, I often hear the comment "I don't know how you do it all." Most of you probably are 'doing it all' with, I assume, the aid of a magic wand.
I am not.
And I'm not at all certain what constitutes the 'all' in question. I think it probably means something like this:
I hypothesize that other women are picturing all the things they do (cleaning their house, feeding their families, exercising) and imagine doing all that plus the couple of things they know I'm doing. That is their fatal flaw: they mentally add those together. They are being far too generous with this assumption. I am almost never doing those other things! What I'm really doing looks much more like this:
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This post made me smile.
Love you :)
This one made all of us crack up! LOVE IT! And love you even more!
You are fantastic! You have got two things covered that are on my "I wish" list. Blogging and being an artist. Don't be so hard on yourelf! No one else who truly knows and loves you would be, and really, the rest don't matter.
Love you,
Merry Christmas!
Oh, and today I blogged! 2nd time since a year and a half ago! Go check it out, our family christmas newsletter. Thanks!
LOL I just reread my comment, and saw that I told you not to be so hard on yourelf. I guess that is the Christmas version. I like it! hehe
I'm pasting a link to this on my blog right now.
I watched National Geographic: Stress: Profile of a Killer today. It was just what I needed to inspire me to take charge of my health by chilling out, doing things I enjoy, and staying in contact with people I love.
My friend who is a personal trainer for TV/Film personalities tells me that given the choice between sleep and exercise, adequate sleep is better for your health and it helps keep weight down. Yay sleep. I can send you the link if you want.
P.S. I like how you scribbled out church. Sometimes those external expectations multiply insidiously. Simplify to magnify.
We should just talk. ;)
Urban Tangerine: I was kind of trying to indicate that I basically go to church straight from the bakery instead of being all done up the way I'd like, but it really would be more accurate to say I don't do my church stuff. I show up and discover I'm suppose to be conducting. I went months without updating the bulletin board. I thought about asking to be released, but I figured if they hadn't already asked for me to be replaced then I could hang on. :)
I'd love the link about the value of sleep! I don't ever exercise anymore because my job is so, so, so physical. I don't even feel bad about it because I feel like I do 30 plus hours a week of pretty good exercise.
awesome. i am definitely to the point in my life, where i am not to disillusioned as to what is really happening behind my neighbors doors. AND i've announced to everyone i know, that if they come to my door at 2pm in the afternoon and i'm still in pajamas, not to judge, it means i've been very productive that day. :)
thank you for sharing!
i meant not too disillusioned. i hate spelling errors. :)
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