So this morning I blog about feeling overwhelmed.
It seems that no matter how hard I try to organize, de-clutter or minimize things, it only ever half works!
If I decide to clean out a closet or dresser, I DO end up throwing a lot away, or giving away a lot, however, when I put away the things that 'I just can't get rid of' the closet or dresser is STILL FULL! How does this work?! If I puchase containers to oranize the desk, the desk then just becomes full of containers filled with stuff! I tend to be fairly clean person that enjoys a tidy, clean house. However, after having a baby, have learned that it's ok to vacuum AROUND the toys every other week, and do the dishes every OTHER day, and maybe the bathtub didn't get scrubbed this week, or the laundry didn't get hung up or folded. IT'S OK! It is through this realization that I have begun to enjoy the humor in the little moments. I don't need to panic and run for a cloth if my husband sneezes while holding a cup of coffee. It's ok if, while juggling the carseat with baby, the diaper bag, my purse, and the car keys, I bump my arm while trying to open the door and spill my go-cup filled with my favorite tea, all over my nice clean, spit-up-free shirt. IT'S OK TO LAUGH!
This is one of the many things that becoming a mom has taught me. Life has no time for being upset- to treasure the little moments, good or bad.
I am a 'list' person. I always have a list for everything. I guess maybe it's an attempt at being organized- it doesn't always work. Although without the list, I don't know that anything would get done!
Lately my lists seem to consist of: Upcoming birthdays and gifts to buy, anniversary's, baby showers, holidays, wedding planning, appointments, phone calls to make, payments to make, reservations to make, recipes to try, e-mails to respond to, quotes for cakes, houses to look at, exercise to do, and a calendar full of favorite tv shows to watch.
So in the midst of my busy life, I will take the time to stop and laugh, and know that no matter how chaotic things may seem, there will always be some sort of structure among the chaos. My son will laugh, cry, smile and giggle, my husband will always love me, and hug me, the sun will always shine, and there will always be something else that needs to get done! :)
I'll try to laugh with you! My lists just seem to get written and then transferred onto the next list, because the original piece of paper has too much spit up on it, food crusties covering it, or just crumpled and ripped to shreds (Miller's #2 favourite past-time).
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