Am I Enough?

In this crazy world of being everything to everyone, how often has that question crossed your mind? 

In my own life, there are moments throughout the day when I *think* that  I've got it all together. I strive to be the best wife, mother, employee, daughter, sister and friend I possibly can be. But that can be a daunting task, and exhausting!!  But wait – what about me?

I can vividly remember hearing the pitter patter of little feet heading up the hall as I was trying to quietly leave for work.  The big hug that I received only pulled harder on my heart strings as I wanted to climb on the couch for a snuggle – not head to work.  Hours later, standing in the hallway at work I had to pause to remember what I was heading into the back room to get... clearly sleep deprivation (another whole blog post to come) was affecting my ability to multi task.  How did my ability to have 10 things going on at once disappear? 

Racing home from work in order to make school dismissal, I know I have all of 4 minutes to get through the grocery store and back on the road.  That 4 minutes could work if I had a plan for dinner!!   Why is it no one else is content with popcorn for dinner??

Once back on the road, I couldn’t figure out what was wrong with the car until I realized it was silent! This was my version of heaven for 20 minutes.   Making it to school just in time to see my children running my direction – I knew the day would now begin.  Everyone was hungry, tired, had homework, laundry was piling high on the couch, and it looked like something blew up in our house!!   Car pool starts in 35 minutes and oh by the way, did you pick up the tape for my project!   Talk about overload….

Does any part of my day look familiar?  No wonder we stop at some point to think how am I going to do it all?  Can I do it all?  Do I have what it takes to be all to all?
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I love the quote above!  We really are enough!  You are doing what you are supposed to right at this moment.  Yes, the laundry may be piled high and dinner is not what you ideally want to serve your family, but recognize it and let it go (cue Frozen song).  Seriously, become aware of where you are right now and love yourself enough to know you are doing the best job you can.   There are many instances where we have to be on the treadmill going 100 miles an hour, but other times we have a choice.   If the house being messy makes you crazy, enlist everyone to help on a daily basis.  If feeding your family healthy meals is important to you, make a meal plan and stick to it. 

Above all, BREATHE!   Perfection doesn’t exist in relationships, parenting,  or careers.  When we look for that we are setting ourselves up for chaos to continue.   Most times it’s the unrealistic expectations we are placing on ourselves that convince us we aren’t enough. 

So, take a moment and be kind to yourself – it’s unbelievable how enough you are! 

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