RELAX

March 26, 2016

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Sometimes I feel like mom-hood, and maybe parenthood in general, is kind of a cruel joke.
It’s just sometimes THAT HARD. We all have “on” days and “off” days and it’s challenging enough to manage without adding two (in my case) additional humans who are having their own days. And their own moods. And their own accompanying attitudes. And sleep depravation. And whining. I mean, I could list list list and then list some more. Sometimes it’s all so overwhelming that when I’m out in public I think “AM I WEARING PANTS?”

The flip side to all this is that because being a mom can be SO STRESSFUL I’m able to feel RELAXED to a level I’ve never known before. Or even knew existed. Take a walk down the driveway with a 100 lb. trash can wheeling behind me: RELAXING.
Sitting in the car while a baby sleeps: (What I’m doing right now.) RELAXING.
Strolling down the grocery store isle without two little mini-mes pushing mini carts behind me: RELAXING.

THEN when I do something relaxing by definition, like take a meditative yoga class or get a massage, I almost cry with joy. It just takes it up to a surreal level. Really. Parenthood (or at least my experience being a stay at home mom) has shown me the absolute euphoria of the most basic and taken for granted pleasures.

I’m so so grateful for this moment! For the moments in-between that I get to relax and find peace. For the chaos that surrounds it all because it means we are all healthy and happy and loud and alive. Here’s to a beautiful Easter weekend. I pray we all can find moments of rest in our busyness and being needed-ness.

Xoxo!

*Adorable happy place photo by DFOHome/Pinterest

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