This is something that my dear friend kept telling me and another friend during our girls weekend; we kept laughing, but it stuck with me. I don't know why it made me think-after all this was a vacation, and I had consumed several glasses of wine- but I did some thinking, and she is right- I am not superwoman; I can't do it all.
I guess I always had this image of the perfect life: perfect job, perfect husband, perfect house...you get the picture. Well, I do have the perfect husband (though there are times he drives me bonkers), and the perfect little boy who is my everything (and is at times just like his Daddy- driving me bonkers). But I don't have the perfect job (yet) and sure as heck don't have the perfect house. I am not involved in everything I want to do. And it really bothers me. I never have been much for caring about organization, but lately it has been driving me crazy. I just don't know where to start. Our house for example, is bothering me the most. I hate how I still have to step around boxes from our move 2+ months ago; I hate how this desk I am sitting at is stacked full of papers and crap, as is the bar. I hate the miss-match furniture. I hate that my house isn't cute and decorated. But there is so much to do and only so much time (and of course I am sitting here typing this instead). I did get rid of 2 boxes out of here today...I don't like the couch; never really have. Joel had it before we got married...and we still have it. And I am so ready to get rid of it. Our coffee table doesn't match the other stuff; thank you Target for discontinuing the stuff I liked as I bought it piece by piece. I also want to fix up Logan's room, the guest room, and our room. It is driving me crazy! And I want deck furniture- hey, I want to go enjoy the cool evenings!
And now to the job...I think its just part of teaching to always be behind. Hopefully by Thanksgiving I will start to feel organized. Maybe.
I want to join a gym, or a class. I want to play tennis. And when am I suppose to do this? I don't get how moms with full time jobs do all this. A friend of mine did do lots of stuff; she said it was so draining. I am hoping, that once I get teaching down, and my house better to where I like it, I can do this.
I feel like I am becoming OCD about it. Well not quite or I would be up all night doing stuff. But it is 920, and I am tired. And have a headache. So the clothes piled in the 2 hampers and on Logan's rocker won't get folded; the toys will get left out. I did do a few things. I just like sleep.
So, thats it. I am not Superwoman. I can't do it all.
(But maybe I can be for Halloween =) )
Green Means Go
6 years ago
4 comments:
I am so not Superwoman either :( (Even if said someone is Batman)! Can we just be Batman's sidekicks??? Maybe that will help :) If we lived closer, I'd bring my OCD self over there and organize for you. Anyone up for Girls Weekend, Episode 2?! By the way, separate issue ~ is there a special Christmas catalog? I want to get started on my list so if you get one, send this way asap!!! Oh and second random thought, if you dress up as Superwoman maybe you could dress Logan up as Superman? That would be precious :) Love you girl!
Haha!!! I am TOTALLY Batman!!! And you guys are NOT Superwoman ;-P But I love y'all anyways....and I'm in need of some sidekicks and Girls Weekend #2!!!!!! Oh and ps: I think we ALL feel this way most of the time! My motto these days is to take it ONE day at a time....get the most important things done and the rest will still be there waiting on me tomorrow!!! I think we're all doing a great job....it's a work in progress :-)
A big YES to Girls weekend #2! Maybe over the holidays? Even if its just a sleepover at someone's house???
And I can handle being a sidekick =)
Holly, I definitely feel this way A LOT!
Someone gave me some great advice one day during one of my "I'm overwhelmed!!!!!!" meltdowns, and I swear, I've never forgotten it. Soooo.... I'm passing it on to you and hope it rubs off on you, too!
Plan to get one thing accomplished a day. Laundry, for instance, is my biggie. Do it, feel good about it, and forget about the rest!! Dishes can be tomorrow's "thing"!!!
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