Some times I forget how young I still am... I think about what all my friends are doing at this point in their lives and I wonder to myself what am I really missing out on? Drinking until my liver turns into that of a forty year old? Schooling? Keeping up with style? I've pondered on all of these things and I've realized I'm not missing out on anything. When I do go out my style is quite refined. I definitely don't miss getting so hammered I can't even think straight. And there is still time for me to go back to school if I really want to. I forget how much care free fun I've already had and remember why I stopped being care free. I don't enjoy it, because the bottom line is nothing is ever really care free, we all have our responsibilities no matter how small they may seem. I remember going out with my friends almost every night and still having that feeling in the pit of my stomach that I'd be paying for it the next morning.
It's incredible that we often times dwell on the past and what has been. My future is already happening and I need to take control of it and keep on top of things. I don't just mean immediate responsibilities, I also have a duty to make sure that I love my life and that I am always making the most of it. Lazy days may be enjoyable in the moment, but what do they really accomplish? Nothing.... I had the hardest time coming up with a blog these last few weeks and couldn't figure out why. It all stemmed to procrastination. I couldn't think of anything good to write about because I was going back to that place where I just didn't feel like doing anything. This is something that I struggle with a lot in my day to day life. It's part of being a stay at home mom. All of the immediate duties are easy enough to manage.
Things like laundry, dishes, and house work really aren't all that time consuming. It takes five minute to switch laundry and then twenty minutes to fold it all. It takes about a half an hour to clean the kitchen which is the only room that needs to be cleaned daily other than regular tidying of toys. Even the other tidy up only takes another half an hour. So out of my twenty four hour day I spend an hour and forty minutes doing my housekeeping. Child rearing on the other hand consumes the most amount of my time, however I actually enjoy that. But if the other stuff doesn't take that long then why am I procrastinating? I always feel better once it's done.....
Even things like doing my hair or nails makes me feel good. So why do I only do them when I'm going to be going out? I want to do these things all of the time. I always want to feel good and like I am accomplishing more than just house work and mothering in a day... Some of my new goals are going to be to keep up with my appearance, stay on top of all of my housework, and just feel good! Small goals that seem easy enough to accomplish, but we'll see just how hard this really is!
It's incredible that we often times dwell on the past and what has been. My future is already happening and I need to take control of it and keep on top of things. I don't just mean immediate responsibilities, I also have a duty to make sure that I love my life and that I am always making the most of it. Lazy days may be enjoyable in the moment, but what do they really accomplish? Nothing.... I had the hardest time coming up with a blog these last few weeks and couldn't figure out why. It all stemmed to procrastination. I couldn't think of anything good to write about because I was going back to that place where I just didn't feel like doing anything. This is something that I struggle with a lot in my day to day life. It's part of being a stay at home mom. All of the immediate duties are easy enough to manage.
Things like laundry, dishes, and house work really aren't all that time consuming. It takes five minute to switch laundry and then twenty minutes to fold it all. It takes about a half an hour to clean the kitchen which is the only room that needs to be cleaned daily other than regular tidying of toys. Even the other tidy up only takes another half an hour. So out of my twenty four hour day I spend an hour and forty minutes doing my housekeeping. Child rearing on the other hand consumes the most amount of my time, however I actually enjoy that. But if the other stuff doesn't take that long then why am I procrastinating? I always feel better once it's done.....
Even things like doing my hair or nails makes me feel good. So why do I only do them when I'm going to be going out? I want to do these things all of the time. I always want to feel good and like I am accomplishing more than just house work and mothering in a day... Some of my new goals are going to be to keep up with my appearance, stay on top of all of my housework, and just feel good! Small goals that seem easy enough to accomplish, but we'll see just how hard this really is!
It's about time you wrote something,lol I was jonesing. You have made some very good points today, things that at any age can be a kick in the butt. I am going to follow your lead so tomorrow I better not get there and find you in your p.j.'s lol.
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