Wow. It has been a little while, or a long while, since I posted. It's not that I don't think about posting daily, but to actually be able to sit down and get it done has become a little issue. For one, I just recently began teaching again and my time has just diminished. I begin my days with feeding Stella and Gracie, getting in the shower, completing my make up while eating my breakfast, etc. The usual "mom" issues. Then I travel to my new job as a high school teacher; usually half dazed and somewhat confused (Did I turn the coffee off? Did I put on deodorant? Is that spit up on my shirt? Did I have a meeting this morning, or is that tomorrow?). Truthfully, God has blessed me with a terrific job and it is really all of the blessings in my life that are keeping me busy. There are days though where I feel as though I am just a character in a movie that is "about" my life and I am not actually able to enjoy it or live it.
I have been thinking about this issue lately; and I am vowing not to be overwhelmed with the demands of life. I have decided that some things CAN wait until tomorrow, and sometimes it really IS more important for me to have a phone conversation with my two and a half year old daughter that makes absolutely no sense and completely wastes valuable time. This school year, I am going to really try to have a healthy balance between work and play, and make sure that my family knows that I value them.
I may be sleep deprived and I may need ample amounts of coffee and exercise to keep me going, but I know this time will pass all too quickly. For the moment, I am going to savor the sweetness of being a "young mom", and all that entails.
1 comment:
Ah, the sweetness of being a young mother! I can relate to the plight of the modern mother and love your post about balancing it all.
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