Monday, March 11, 2013

Balancing Act

I'm not willing to accept that I can't do it all - and it really bothers me.  The fact that I can't do it all really bothers me.  Am I the only mother who works full time, has a ridiculously messy house, never fixes her hair or puts on makeup, and has a child who would starve without a microwave?  Probably not.  Definitely not.  But it still really bothers me.

I feel like if just one aspect of my life didn't exist, then I would be able to get everything done.  No job - easy!  No children - easy!  Someone else to clean the house - easy!  Personal chef (or a husband who loved cooking) - easy!  No hobbies or friends - easy! 

But I like my job, worship my child, and would go NUTS without friends and hobbies.  If only I could have a housekeeper and personal chef.  If. Only.

So what is the secret to balancing everything?  I want a beautiful home.  I want to be a good mother.  I want to feed my family healthy meals.  I want to look presentable when I go to work every day.  I want to spend time with my friends and make pretty things.  There has to be a way to get it all done and still retain my sanity.  And to top it all off, I only have ONE child.  Just one wee little toddler (who has the energy and destructive power of a herd of elephants). 

I know that no one's life is perfect.  Life is always tidier from the outside looking in.  I just wish I was better at balancing everything. 

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