Fitting It All In
Well I'm not actually! To tell you the truth I am a wee bit overwhelmed at the moment. I have way too much to do and not enough hours to get it all done, which means my stress level is a little higher than I would like it to be. Thankfully running helps keep that under control most days:)
August is a tough month. It's really hot. The summer has been long and fun, and you get kind of bored and ready for a change of pace. And then all my babysitters have gone back to school, and my kids haven't started back to mother's day out yet, which is my number one stress right now. I still have to work, but now I have lost the ability to do that easily. I love my kids to death, but the days are getting long and it is so hard to make phone calls and schedule clients, do paperwork, etc with them screaming and wrapped around my legs! I am definitely looking forward to August 30th!
Speaking of August 30th, Tyson is starting Pre-K!! I am amazed at how fast the years have gone, and how big he is. The Mother's Day Out program he has been attending for the past 3 years has an official pre-k program that he will attend this year. He is pretty excited and already knows most of the kids in his class as lots of them go to church with us, or he has been in their class over the years. Jace will be in the 2 year old class and knows several of his classmates as well. I am really looking forward to the routine and schedule of school again and having some dedicated hours each week to work. I like being fully present and engaged with them when I am at home, and that is always such a struggle in the summer months when they are out of school and I still need to get some work done. I had taken on 3 home studies this past week or so, and was getting more overwhelmed by the day trying to figure out how to do them around my regular work hours and when Silas is home. Today I finally gave in and told my supervisor I could only manage to do one of the three. I really hate having to do that, but I felt my sanity going out the window rapidly and for me it is better to cut back than forge ahead and lose it down the road when the stress hits. Don't you just love getting older?! I don't think I would have been smart enough to make a decision like that even a few years ago, but now I at least have the wisdom or better understanding of myself to know when and where to draw the line. I have been working this year to simplify, and its not always easy. I have felt bombarded the past few weeks with events and activities, work, and fun, and have been trying to figure out how to fit it all in. My answer to most of it has been to cut most of it out when possible! I hate missing out on things, but sometimes you just gotta let it go:) My kids and husband suffer the most when I am stressed and overwhelmed, and keeping that in mind really helps me in my decision-making when it comes to what I can handle. If mama ain't happy, no one is happy! So, I am working to fit in the important stuff, let go of the unnecessary things, and focus on all the positive things and people I am blessed to have in my life:)
August is a tough month. It's really hot. The summer has been long and fun, and you get kind of bored and ready for a change of pace. And then all my babysitters have gone back to school, and my kids haven't started back to mother's day out yet, which is my number one stress right now. I still have to work, but now I have lost the ability to do that easily. I love my kids to death, but the days are getting long and it is so hard to make phone calls and schedule clients, do paperwork, etc with them screaming and wrapped around my legs! I am definitely looking forward to August 30th!
Speaking of August 30th, Tyson is starting Pre-K!! I am amazed at how fast the years have gone, and how big he is. The Mother's Day Out program he has been attending for the past 3 years has an official pre-k program that he will attend this year. He is pretty excited and already knows most of the kids in his class as lots of them go to church with us, or he has been in their class over the years. Jace will be in the 2 year old class and knows several of his classmates as well. I am really looking forward to the routine and schedule of school again and having some dedicated hours each week to work. I like being fully present and engaged with them when I am at home, and that is always such a struggle in the summer months when they are out of school and I still need to get some work done. I had taken on 3 home studies this past week or so, and was getting more overwhelmed by the day trying to figure out how to do them around my regular work hours and when Silas is home. Today I finally gave in and told my supervisor I could only manage to do one of the three. I really hate having to do that, but I felt my sanity going out the window rapidly and for me it is better to cut back than forge ahead and lose it down the road when the stress hits. Don't you just love getting older?! I don't think I would have been smart enough to make a decision like that even a few years ago, but now I at least have the wisdom or better understanding of myself to know when and where to draw the line. I have been working this year to simplify, and its not always easy. I have felt bombarded the past few weeks with events and activities, work, and fun, and have been trying to figure out how to fit it all in. My answer to most of it has been to cut most of it out when possible! I hate missing out on things, but sometimes you just gotta let it go:) My kids and husband suffer the most when I am stressed and overwhelmed, and keeping that in mind really helps me in my decision-making when it comes to what I can handle. If mama ain't happy, no one is happy! So, I am working to fit in the important stuff, let go of the unnecessary things, and focus on all the positive things and people I am blessed to have in my life:)
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