Timing is Everything!

I had been really stressed and overwhelmed this week starting school and having my two week vacation come to an end. Brady went back to work and life resumed the monotamy that I had been trying to hold at bay. I am trying to find joy in the everyday things that I do. I am also trying to make sure that I do things that are worthwhile instead of filling my days up with mindless tasks. I hear you scoffing at my remarks and I would add that it is harder than it sounds. There are plenty of things around the house that I do enjoy; sparkling clean toilets, vaccum lines on the carpet, a squeaky clean kitchen, and no laundry to do or put away. But therein lies the problem; there is always a bathroom or kitchen to clean, laundry to do, dinner to make, lunch to make, did I mention breakfast? Where is the joy in the journey? It's in what I make of it and I am trying. Yesterday, I set ANOTHER new schedule for myself to try and stay organized and sane. Miraculously, it worked! The problem was that today that schedule got pooped on and then flushed down the toilet. A friend needed to go to the doctor and asked if I could watch her son, no big deal! Then another friend was going to run important errands, get some groceries and pick up the daughter of another friend. Our friends just had an adorable baby boy, who had to go back into the hospital. So, I kept my friend's son while she went to get our little "Squish". None of this was a problem or made me stressed out. I just felt like I got nothing accomplished today. When looking back on it (aka when Brady pointed it out to me), I saw that the fact that it didn't stress me out is a huge leap, and that all I did all day was serve other people. Christ spent his whole life in service and if I can do one day devoting my time to helping others lives run more smoothly, then I should be grateful for the opportunity. Also, it's not all about me....no really! I also was on the receiving end of service as well. My friend had actually put both her kids in the car and run me over some eggs because I was half-way through a recipe when I realized I was out ( I HATE that!). Then while she was out and about doing everything she needed to get done, she made the effort to get me some more eggs so that I wouldn't be out. It seems small, but it is now one less thing that I have to worry about. I need to be less concerned with my to-do list and worry about the things that are important. Like the precious time that I spent making pretzels with my girls this morning. It is so easy for me to get caught up in the next thing that is pressing and to tell them I am too busy. They are getting so big and I don't want to miss out and regret it later. So, there is my self-awareness for the day. Great way to start out the year...let's see if it lasts.