Calm Down

For the first time in days my girls are napping at the same time.  For the first time in weeks (other than while on vacation) I don’t have something that HAS to be done for tonight or tomorrow (maybe by Sunday or Monday, but not TOMORROW). AHHHHH DEEP BREATH!!! Which brings me to my post…

WHEN WILL LIFE CALM DOWN??????

Recently I have been on this roller coaster of BUSY! I know, I know, it will only get worse as my kids get older, but jeepers creepers I feel like a mad woman NOW.

Since October I have been living on a day to day basis; waking up at the crack of dawn (usually earlier, way earlier) and staying up long after the girls go to be (usually way later).  I don’t ever get REALLY behind on stuff, but I’m never ahead; stuff gets done, though usually at the eleventh hour (or 11:45 J).

To bore you with the mundane lists of things I’ve had going on would be ridiculous, you have your own lives, you know what I’m talking about.

WHEN WILL LIFE CALM DOWN?????

Life will calm down when I learn to say NO!!!

Life will calm down when I learn that I don’t have to do everything, I don’t have to be involved in everything presented to me, I don’t have to have a clean house,  I don’t have to be on top of things!!!

Life will calm down when I realize I DON’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT!!!

Life will calm down when I learn to be PRESENT!!!

Life will calm down when I learn to say YES to the important things and put the rest on hold!!!

Here is what I want to say YES to