It has, as always, been a busy couple of weeks. I have a new student in my class, we're in the last weeks of school, the weather is up and down, making my students a bit crazy, etc, etc, etc.
What I'm learning is that life rarely slows down. It's an interesting balance. Spending time with the family, focusing on work, taking care of the house, having time for me, time with God. It is up to me to find the balance, no one else will do it for me. After all, I am the grown-up here.
Lots of my earlier posts come together to find this balance. #1, give myself a break. I can't do it all, I am not perfect. I can do my best, and hopefully today's best is better than yesterday's, but sometimes it won't be. Sometimes I just have to let things go. Are the kids fed? Do they have clean clothes? Sometimes, that's good enough. Sometimes I have much more that I am able to do. Can I pick up some clutter? Can I throw a load of laundry in? Can I take out the trash? Sometimes, I even have energy to get the kids involved. Can I teach my daughter how to wash the pans? Can I teach my son how to vacuum? Can I teach one how to take out the trash? While each of those takes time right now, in the long run it not only makes my load a little easier, but it teaches them life-long skills.
So, get the kids involved around the house. Do one thing every day that makes a difference. Tonight I got the hand broom and swept off the stairs. Messy job, takes a few minutes of energy, but, boy, when I walk up and down the stairs it looks good! And, I can say to myself, "I did that!" Gives me strength to do a little more next time.
So, when life seems to be rolling out of control, remember that you have control of the brakes. Learn to know when to say "no", take a moment at a time. Give yourself permission to let things go a little bit, get the family involved, do one thing to make a difference every day, and take time, every day, with God.
What I'm learning is that life rarely slows down. It's an interesting balance. Spending time with the family, focusing on work, taking care of the house, having time for me, time with God. It is up to me to find the balance, no one else will do it for me. After all, I am the grown-up here.
Lots of my earlier posts come together to find this balance. #1, give myself a break. I can't do it all, I am not perfect. I can do my best, and hopefully today's best is better than yesterday's, but sometimes it won't be. Sometimes I just have to let things go. Are the kids fed? Do they have clean clothes? Sometimes, that's good enough. Sometimes I have much more that I am able to do. Can I pick up some clutter? Can I throw a load of laundry in? Can I take out the trash? Sometimes, I even have energy to get the kids involved. Can I teach my daughter how to wash the pans? Can I teach my son how to vacuum? Can I teach one how to take out the trash? While each of those takes time right now, in the long run it not only makes my load a little easier, but it teaches them life-long skills.
So, get the kids involved around the house. Do one thing every day that makes a difference. Tonight I got the hand broom and swept off the stairs. Messy job, takes a few minutes of energy, but, boy, when I walk up and down the stairs it looks good! And, I can say to myself, "I did that!" Gives me strength to do a little more next time.
So, when life seems to be rolling out of control, remember that you have control of the brakes. Learn to know when to say "no", take a moment at a time. Give yourself permission to let things go a little bit, get the family involved, do one thing to make a difference every day, and take time, every day, with God.
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