The Mondays

     Am I the only person that feels like every Monday that rolls around, and I have a whole new list of things to do or that the goals from last week seem to drag into every other new week? I know I can't be. Just know that you're not alone. I too, am in a perpetual race to get my proverbial shit together. Here's the cool part: every Monday is really an opportunity to start over again. Stop giving Monday's such a bad rap! Instead, instead embrace every Monday for what is; A "do over". Make a commitment today that you're going to get your shit together too. The next Monday's going to be different. That you won't wake up with the same dread that you did today, and that come from the first Monday in 2016, you will have accomplished a few things. So let's toast to Monday's! (No vodka this early. Try coffee instead. Mmmmkay) Cheers!

Showers are for sissies!

So it's Saturday. 

And other than looking in the mirror this morning to brush my teeth (barely), I have not done anything "personal" since Thursday night. 

Gross. 

I know.

I didn't consciously NOT shower. I literally didn't have time. Even when I realized that I'd gone into "B.O. Overtime" at 6:00 a.m., I knew that I had hungry babies to feed, a group to meet, and work to do.   A shower would have to wait. 

Again.

The thing is; I know that I'm not alone. A lot of moms find themselves too busy to do the basics because they just don't have time. The worst part, is when we do have time to ourselves, we wind up doing asinine tasks like dishes and scrubbing floor boards!

"Oh look! I have 10 minutes to myself! I should definitely use it to load the dishwasher. "

This literally happened to me today. The baby was finally asleep, I find myself with a killosecond of free time and I found myself looking at this:

Sick. 

I know, but midway through loading plates with half eaten Mac and cheese and mugs of chocolate milk (because; Who rinses?!), I realized that I could walk away from the sink and do something for myself for just a change. That the dishes could wait. That, dammit, I smelled like a billy goat.

I took a shower...

And that's ok. 

In fact: It's all ok. Don't feel like you're the only mom who doesn't look like a super model, and smell like fresh lilies. Don't feel like a failure if you have dishes in the sink, and don't beat yourself up if you feed your kids non-organic, non-free range, gluten filled pizza.

It's ALL ok. 

Take a few minutes for yourself everyday. Even if it's just a hot shower. Just remember that you aren't the only mom who forgets about her needs while caring for her families.

💚