I set my alarm for 5:30am. My heart is set on working out, starting the day earlier, getting ahead of my to-do list. I hear the soft music play on my cell phone and my eye-lids are too heavy to open. I press snooze. Over and over, I sleep in.
My day is completely full of organizing toys, teaching social skills, cleaning huge spills, cooking meals, and doing laundry and dishes. Then I have my other full time job – this blog. During quiet play times I sneak in some social media promotions, blog commenting, responding to emails and photo/video editing.
By the time somebody comes home at 9pm, I am physically and mentally spent. I glance at my editorial calendar and finish the items that are due.Then, yearning for social interaction, I get distracted on Facebook and Twitter. I glance at the time. 11:39pm. How, the heck did time go so fast?
There goes my plan to get enough rest so I can work out…..again.
I know how to stay organized – but I have found the more I try to control my life, the more anxious I become as things don’t go according to plan. Ever. So my new plan is to pray. Pray and trust that He knows what I do not. As His peace takes over my heart and His blessings become more evident than my stress, I will have the clear mind to attack my chores. If I focus on Him I won’t have the short fuse – my answers will be filled with wisdom and grace….or at least not yelling. Let’s start with that.
My life is a chaotic, crazy mess right now. Toys will get lost, huge messes will freak me out. But I don’t have to unravel with it, I can find peace!
Time flies and what you will remember is not the organized toys, clean laundry and spotless house…it is the time with your family. He implores us to let go of the organization here and there to focus on the importance of those we love!
As for the workouts, sounds like you are getting enough exercise simply by pulling off your daily routine. We can have it all (if we relax)…we can’t do it all, however.
Cute post!
Thank you Carolyn! I think you are so right – I really do get a lot of exercise just by organizing my kids and running after them to clean the house.
Thank you so much for this encouraging comment. I have to admit that it stresses me out so much when a child asks “where is this toy?” Which is why I struggle so much to keep it organized. And YES I am teaching them to organize it themselves. The oldest is 5 and is learning really well. But she is only 5….so she isn’t there yet. LOL
I have learned through the years that the toys can wait. I am crazy with cleaning but had to take a step back to enjoy my children. You’ll get there, you’ll find what works for you!
Thank you Nichol. “Crazy with cleaning” – crazy is the right word. If my house is a wreck, I feel crazy and unorganized. But if I focus too much on cleaning, I go crazy too. Balance….yeah….still looking for it 🙂
This is beautiful and just what I needed today. Thank you, Annie!
Thank you Felicia! It is way too easy for me to get my focus on the temporary. Just gotta keep HIM most important. SO hard!
I try and pray at every meal time and at night, mostly now instead of asking for patience I ask for the ability to understand my children. I think that’s the best course for us at this point.
Thank you Jill – you are right! Praying for patience and wisdom is most important right now. I also pray for discernment, that I will know what is important and what can (and should) wait.
Lovely post. Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂