To be clear...I am tired of rushing from task to task: working, cooking, picking up, cleaning, doing laundry, paying bills and trying to tackle the items on my "to do" list. Is this really all there is to life for a working mom?
These things all must be done, but I need to find a better way. I feel like I'm stuck in a hamster wheel... I go to work, run errands over my lunch hour, pick up the kids, rush from task to task, fall asleep, then start all over again the next day. I spend so much time taking care of our "stuff" that I am missing out on spending time on what's most important...my family, my health and myself.
OK, enough complaining. Here is how I really want to approach life:
These things all must be done, but I need to find a better way. I feel like I'm stuck in a hamster wheel... I go to work, run errands over my lunch hour, pick up the kids, rush from task to task, fall asleep, then start all over again the next day. I spend so much time taking care of our "stuff" that I am missing out on spending time on what's most important...my family, my health and myself.
OK, enough complaining. Here is how I really want to approach life:
- Simple
- Intentional
- Mindful
- Grateful
Over the next year I'm going to make one change each month intended to simplify my life, similar to The Happiness Project. This blog will chronicle my journey. If anyone else will find this intersting or helpful, I'm not sure, but it will keep me accountable.
Stay tuned for month one of my simplify project.
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