So, over the past while, every time I logged onto pinterest or read blogs I had an overwhelming sense of underachievement and inadequacy.
I always felt like I wasn't exercising enough, so I started exercising daily.
Then I noticed my house wasn't as clean as what it used to be, so I started cleaning.
When I started cleaning more regularly I noticed that I wasn't exercising very regularly.
I LOVE sewing. So I started sewing more. Then I realized my favorite time to sew was at the same time my kids should be working on homework and I should be making supper .......
By most Fridays I am completely exhausted. Trying to keep my house clean, laundry away, exercise for at least 30 minutes every day, get some 'crafting/sewing' time in, keeping 3 meals on the table daily, plus be a Mommy (chef, teacher, chauffeur) of 4 great kids & wife to an amazing man was WEARING ME OUT!
Why? Because as women isn't that expected of us?
So after a lot of thought, I decided that women need a place to feel GOOD about 'falling short'! From now on I'll be posting about a REAL woman's life! Including all the exercise I didn't do, crafting that never happened, and the bathroom toilet that has been neglected for far toooo long, and the extra piece of Cheesecake that I've eaten EVERY DAY this week!!!
So here it is girls. I'm an overweight, mother of 4 in her 30's, bra less in my Jammie's at 10am!
I can't promise that this will be daily, even weekly ... why? because nobodies perfect!
That is awesome Audrey!!! I was feeling the same way. Everytime I looked at Pinterest or read these crafty blogs it just made me feel so inadequate as a mother! I rarely look at pinterest now and haven't crafted much lately and I feel better about not being able to 'be' that person because it is impossible. It is hard not to compare ourselves to everyone else. I'm trying to focus on the things that matter most.
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