As a stay at home mom, I find that often people wonder - what the heck do you do all day? I recently found myself questioning that very thing and getting a little down on myself. What do I really do all day? Could my time be better spent? Am I a lazy housewife that spends most of her time watching tv or on the ipad? So, I decided to put my doubt on the line. Document what I actually do in a week, and let me tell you, I am a pretty efficient gal if I do say so myself. I doubt that many people could fit in the tasks that I do each week and still manage to have time for themselves and their families, so bravo and pat on the back to me! It's okay to be proud and brag on that for a moment! I think the problem arises when I tend to dismiss all those things as trivial and unimportant when in fact, most of them are the very things that keep life running around this household. I also tend to feel that things don't count unless they are completed, for example, if I do a portion of the project but the entire thing is not complete, I don't give it merit. But here's the thing that kept nagging at me as I continued to think about this - is that what really matters?
Here's my new goal - rather than worrying about what I do in a day and base a successful day off of how much I completed - ask myself the more important questions - did I get joy out of today? Did I spend time with those people that matter most to me? Did I pursue those things that fuel my passion for life? Those are the things that matter.
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