Yeah

This is how I'm feeling lately.

(ya gotta know a girl is stressed when she posts a shot of herself

with no make-up and no shower at a very unbecoming angle!)

Yeah.

Like the weight of the world is on me.

And it's freakin' heavy!!!

Taking short hietus from blogland.

Trying to take some pressure off of myself

before I explode all over the screen!!!

Hugs, love, all that goods stuff.

Will miss you while I'm gone.

Oh, and...

don't forget to take care of 

YOU

too.

p.s. I'm having a sale in my Etsy store. I know I don't promote myself much. I need to work on that. You can find the link to my store at the bottom of this page. If you find anything you would like to purchase, put "YIPPEE" in the coupon code and you will receive 20% off your order! I'm outta here!

Super Mom

Went to the farm the other day.

Saw this frog with all those babies.

Thought it was a good representation of the way I've been feeling.

Overwhelmed.

Hubby's been sick and not participating in the family unit.

That leaves me solely responsible EVERYTHING!

Including playing nurse lady to hubby.

Life's been handing me a lot of challenges.

I feel like this frog.

So much responsibility surrounding me.

For some reason, when I hit a point of "too much"

my creative, sarcastic, comedic side kicks in.

I was thinking I should make myself a satin cape.

I could put a big "S" and "M" on the back for 

SUPER MOM.

Heck! If I made it pretty enough, perhaps other moms would want one.

It would make a great gift. 

I could start a Super Mom cape business!

Then the reality of a bunch of mom's running around with

an "S" and an "M' on their backs kicked in.

Yeah. We might be taken the wrong way.

ha ha ha ha!!!

Get it?

S&M?

ha ha ha ha ha!!!

Okay. Maybe it's just me.

I thank God for my quirky, immature side.

Sometimes it's the only thing that gets me through!

Although those are the same traits that cause some to run from me far and fast!

What about you?

What gets you through?

All over the map

Following a trail to a far off place.

Not sure where I'm going.

Know all too well where I've been.

I wander from the trail

exploring and discovering

all the world has to offer.

There is breathtaking scenery

and there is danger lurking.

I get lost.

I call for help.

Someone find me.

Guide me.

Perhaps a compass would help.

Or clear directions to where true north lies.

I have neither.

Instead I must look within.

Find my center.

A good starting point for sure.

I've been all over the map lately. My word of the year (focus) seems to be most challenging. Obviously the correct choice for me as I am proving over and over that I need to work harder at it. I'm feeling lately that it could be my word of the decade for how challenging it has been. I am Stretch-Arm-Strong in a daycare being pulled in too many directions at once.

I am currently facing some life altering challenges and decisions. Some I have the ability to influence the outcome, some I have absolutely no control over. For both types of situation the best bet is to find my center and move on from there. Focus and carry on. Challenging for sure. Think I'll go revisit my meditation post.