Happy May Day!

I don’t know about you, but April seemed to show up and be gone before I even knew it!

It was a crazy month filled with ups, downs, twists and turns! Needless to say, I didn’t even get my goals shared for April and guess what….I didn’t get them accomplished either! Sometimes life just takes hold and says, “Not today, Anna” or in this case “Not this month, Anna!”

After taking a look at the chaos of my day to day life, I decided it was time for a change! I finally had to say, “This is too much for me to do – all day, every day.”

That was something that I had been thinking/feeling for a long time but never wanted to admit it to myself or anyone else! I felt (and sometimes still feel) like that makes me a failure. How do other people make it look so easy and I am over here barely keeping my head above water?!? Well, let me tell you something, they aren’t doing all alone and neither should you!

It is ok to ask for help! It is ok to say, “I need a day to myself! I need some time for me!”

I struggle being home with the kids ALL DAY LONG – usually never having an adult conversation (unless listening to a robotic telemarketer counts 😂).

There are SO MANY things I need and want to do but feel like I am neglecting the kids while I am trying to work in the office. And my productivity diminishes extremely when I can’t give my full attention to the task at hand. Nobody is winning, nothing is getting accomplished and I continue to feel like an even bigger failure!

So, I finally have decided to take the boys to a babysitter one day a week. We are so lucky to have a lady that I have known pretty much my whole life that is willing to watch them for a few hours every week! She offered when Rexton was younger and I never wanted to impose, so I never took her up on it. BIG MISTAKE!

It is amazing how having just one set day has allowed me to save my sanity, gets the boys some interaction with people other than family and lets me have a day at “work” uninterrupted by Paw Patrol and poopy diapers! I finally feel like maybe I am gaining a little instead of just treading water.

I have also changed my standards for myself. At first, I thought that meant that I was lowering my standards but I have come to realize it is more about making the most of the season of life I am in right now. I have to admit to myself that having two young children and two businesses to help run is a full time job and that I need to give my priorities some rearranging. Some days it is ok to just survive and some days it is a “get things done” whirlwind and that is ok!

So, for May, my one BIG goal is to continue figuring out how to balance life. I feel like focusing on this will allow the other goals I haven’t been able to reach to fall into place.

Ok, enough rambling…if you find yourself treading water instead of making progress, I encourage you to take a step back and rearrange your priorities. Look at the big picture and how you can make all the pieces work together instead of trying to make each part of your life perfect! And, PLEASE reach out to those who have offered to help! I know people say it all the time, and we feel like it is more of a pleasantry instead of a genuine offer, but guess what!? Most people who offer, really mean it!

And, if nothing else, shoot me a message and we can commiserate together! 🙂