I just sent a very similar, yet not nearly as eloquent, email to my amazing crew of recipe testers. I was also just telling a friend that I feel overwhelmed and incredibly busy, but I can't really complain because it's all stuff that I have chosen to do... Raise baby chickens in my basement, why not? Plant two gardens at two different locations, how hard could that be?
Then there is life, the stuff we don't choose, but really we should expect it, the husband recovering from knee surgery, the child that is good enough at soccer to keep getting invited to play more, and also developed a staph infection this week that made me feel like a complete failure and worrying is exhausting!
Keep at it, both the challenges and the attempt to simplify and choose the things that work for you and leave the things that don't. My children are older than yours and usually, I feel as though it is much easier than when they were toddlers, but the self induced pressure to become something more than a 'mom' starts to weigh heavier as you face life as an empty nester.
Thanks so much Kalee, it’s so nice to not feel alone in this muck. It is wild, to be overwhelmed by things we have chosen for ourselves, and things that (on their own) we (mostly) love! But when all those things pile up on top of each other, the weight feels suffocating. Right now I’m just taking it all one day (or even one hour?) at a time, and slowly trying to shed the things that aren’t bringing joy and meaning to my life. Sending you high fives and good vibes to help you get through this season, you got this!!
May IS a busy month for most things farm and garden and landscape too. So I decided to put the stress in April and take a 2 week vacation in May. WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?!?!?!
I know I'll come back to weeds weeds weeds and will have missed all the lovely blooming of peonies, azaleas, rhododendrons, and lots of other things. See you are the only crazy person. And remember it actually does get easier as the months go by.
Weeds and all, I hope you have a blissful and relaxing vacation Cheryl! I have to keep reminding myself that this isn't brain surgery, and that no one will be harmed if the weeds get a bit out of control... but it still keeps me up at night lol !
It's so hard when my favorite time of year (spring in Minnesota with the everything turning green and flowering and before it gets hot is beautiful) is also my busiest for work and for the garden. I just want to be home, sit and enjoy. Also my birthday month! Take your time to slow down when you can. Turns out the world doesn't stop turning when we step back for a bit.
I just sent a very similar, yet not nearly as eloquent, email to my amazing crew of recipe testers. I was also just telling a friend that I feel overwhelmed and incredibly busy, but I can't really complain because it's all stuff that I have chosen to do... Raise baby chickens in my basement, why not? Plant two gardens at two different locations, how hard could that be?
Then there is life, the stuff we don't choose, but really we should expect it, the husband recovering from knee surgery, the child that is good enough at soccer to keep getting invited to play more, and also developed a staph infection this week that made me feel like a complete failure and worrying is exhausting!
Keep at it, both the challenges and the attempt to simplify and choose the things that work for you and leave the things that don't. My children are older than yours and usually, I feel as though it is much easier than when they were toddlers, but the self induced pressure to become something more than a 'mom' starts to weigh heavier as you face life as an empty nester.
Thanks so much Kalee, it’s so nice to not feel alone in this muck. It is wild, to be overwhelmed by things we have chosen for ourselves, and things that (on their own) we (mostly) love! But when all those things pile up on top of each other, the weight feels suffocating. Right now I’m just taking it all one day (or even one hour?) at a time, and slowly trying to shed the things that aren’t bringing joy and meaning to my life. Sending you high fives and good vibes to help you get through this season, you got this!!
May IS a busy month for most things farm and garden and landscape too. So I decided to put the stress in April and take a 2 week vacation in May. WHAT WAS I THINKING?!?!?!?!
I know I'll come back to weeds weeds weeds and will have missed all the lovely blooming of peonies, azaleas, rhododendrons, and lots of other things. See you are the only crazy person. And remember it actually does get easier as the months go by.
Weeds and all, I hope you have a blissful and relaxing vacation Cheryl! I have to keep reminding myself that this isn't brain surgery, and that no one will be harmed if the weeds get a bit out of control... but it still keeps me up at night lol !
It's so hard when my favorite time of year (spring in Minnesota with the everything turning green and flowering and before it gets hot is beautiful) is also my busiest for work and for the garden. I just want to be home, sit and enjoy. Also my birthday month! Take your time to slow down when you can. Turns out the world doesn't stop turning when we step back for a bit.
Happy birthday month! Wishing you plenty of little pockets of time to sneak out into the garden this month and get your hands in the dirt.
You're doing awesome Mama, Rome wasn't built in a day, take it one day at a time.
Do the things that matter the most and need to get done, and saying the word NO is a complete sentence.
I needed to hear this. Thank you and same to you!!
You're very welcome. You're blessed to be a mama, and I'm waiting to achieve that Mama title. God Bless.