Words of Wisdom

I don't know what brilliant mind wrote this, but it is 100% true.  So today I want you to realize none of us are perfect, especially the person looking down their nose at you.  Forgive yourself for the screw-ups, if they are that bad make a plan of attack to avoid them, and continue on.

If you are in a place where you can't figure out how to dig yourself out of a hole, you feel like you are constantly messing up.  If you are crying, sad, can't sleep, frustrated, yelling a lot, wishing you could run away more often then you are thankful you are there, realize you need someone to talk to.  Women feel this need to be perfect, and more so to have everyone else think we are perfect.  I am here to tell you, at any given point my house has dishes in the sink, my bathroom has dirty clothes on the floor, my living room needs to be swept (three cats, two dogs, eight people...), my kids eat fast food, I turn in late homework assignments, and instead of paying all my bills I postpone the unimportant ones so I can take my kids to the movies because it buys me two hours of peace and quiet and shows them I love them.  None of us are perfect.  But if you can't get past it, talk to a professional, because along with being perfect we internalize our stress.  Which puts us in a higher risk category for heart attacks, and depression issues.

Your kids love you!!!!  If you're reading my blog, it means you are trying to be a wonderful mom and you're kids appreciate you!!!!  So love yourself, and realize you are doing the best that you can.  Now go give your kids a squeeze and tell them you love them.  Right before the tickle monster comes out.