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p again and you will be in the same spot shortly after.</p><h1 id="6b23">No, I’m not saying throw everything in your (F)uck-It Bucket and take a bath.</h1><h1 id="cceb">I am saying, slow down.</h1><p id="261d">When you do, it’s easier for you to actually think and much easier on your body as well. Things change once you realize things will get done either way. The problem is, once you set an unhealthy level of expectation for yourself, it is always there and continues to grow.</p><p id="fb45">The faster you finish a job, the more you feel like you should do that all the time. The higher your expectations get, the more overwhelmed you feel, and the more you start to feel like it is all out of control.</p><h1 id="1177">So Where Is The Happy Middle Ground?</h1><p id="bd0a">Take a deep breath and make a list of all the things you feel you need to do. It seems corny, I know, <b><i>but do it</i></b>. Now look at that list and think of why you need those things done and what you need to do.</p><p id="c9be">Some of those things, you can do nothing about… admit it! Some of those things you have no control over whatsoever. Pack those away for a little while.</p><p id="6c15">Some of those things don’t really NEED to be done. Yes, cleaning out the closet would be nice… but your life will not change if it doesn’t get done today. It’s been that way for 2 years, the sun will still rise if it's not done tomorrow, I promise.</p><p id="f9a1">Once you remove those things and set them aside, things get far simpler. Prioritize and do the necessities with your full attention. Not only will you get them done, but when you focus, you will get those things done more efficiently.</p><h1 id="10bd">

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Try To Reduce Your Stress</h1><p id="e67b">There is no magic potion that will make things less stressful, but sometimes our mind can go into overdrive and needs a reboot.</p><p id="f915">Let it all go, meditate, do what you need to do to clear your mind, then prioritize, <b>putting yourself first.</b></p><p id="eaf2">Take care of the person who cares for your home, take care of your children's mother, take care of the person that works so hard. All the things you want to do are a part of who you are. The robot mom who always has her hands full is rushing through life just trying to do everything by the rule book, not making memories.</p><p id="b2ad">Slow down, try to enjoy the bedtime stories, try to take pride in what you do instead of just thinking about the next thing on your list.</p><p id="d323">I promise you when your children go off to college they aren’t going to remember their laundry being perfect. They will remember the bedtime stories, the cuddles, the tickles, and you will too.</p><p id="f189">When you look back on all this, I promise you, the to-do list you have will not be the things you remember. Look back on the special moments in your life, do you remember how many dishes were in the sink?</p><p id="f0f5">It all goes by too fast, and YOU are the one that is creating those moments and turning them into memories. Don’t miss out on the moments that take your breath away simply because you are too busy focusing on what you need to do.</p><p id="967a">You got this, but you are only one person. Take care of that person. If you have a hard time seeing yourself in a good light, look through the eyes of the ones that are most important to you.</p></article></body>

Stop Spreading Yourself So Thin!

That’s about all I got.

I would like to send out some wonderful words of wisdom on how to do this, but in truth, I don’t have very many. I know, not very helpful in the least, but I still strongly suggest it.

Prioritize Yourself FIRST

Yes, as a mother I feel extremely selfish for suggesting this. In fact, I would have never thought I would suggest this, but you have to.

I’m not telling you to stop doing laundry and start spending all your money on wine, although it is tempting. What I am suggesting is that YOU can not be the person you want to be for everyone else if you don’t.

Burnout is real and completely normal. I promise you I don’t even pretend to have it all figured out. The truth is, if you’re running on autopilot, like a lot of us are, you are missing out on the important things.

Busting Your Own A$$ Doesn’t Give Long Term Results

Read that again…

If you bust your ass all day cleaning the house, it makes a couple of days easier, sure, but you either have to maintain it or you will have to do it again within a week. When you work hard all day to finish a job, you might meet a deadline and even get to leave early, but work will pile up again and you will be in the same spot shortly after.

No, I’m not saying throw everything in your (F)uck-It Bucket and take a bath.

I am saying, slow down.

When you do, it’s easier for you to actually think and much easier on your body as well. Things change once you realize things will get done either way. The problem is, once you set an unhealthy level of expectation for yourself, it is always there and continues to grow.

The faster you finish a job, the more you feel like you should do that all the time. The higher your expectations get, the more overwhelmed you feel, and the more you start to feel like it is all out of control.

So Where Is The Happy Middle Ground?

Take a deep breath and make a list of all the things you feel you need to do. It seems corny, I know, but do it. Now look at that list and think of why you need those things done and what you need to do.

Some of those things, you can do nothing about… admit it! Some of those things you have no control over whatsoever. Pack those away for a little while.

Some of those things don’t really NEED to be done. Yes, cleaning out the closet would be nice… but your life will not change if it doesn’t get done today. It’s been that way for 2 years, the sun will still rise if it's not done tomorrow, I promise.

Once you remove those things and set them aside, things get far simpler. Prioritize and do the necessities with your full attention. Not only will you get them done, but when you focus, you will get those things done more efficiently.

Try To Reduce Your Stress

There is no magic potion that will make things less stressful, but sometimes our mind can go into overdrive and needs a reboot.

Let it all go, meditate, do what you need to do to clear your mind, then prioritize, putting yourself first.

Take care of the person who cares for your home, take care of your children's mother, take care of the person that works so hard. All the things you want to do are a part of who you are. The robot mom who always has her hands full is rushing through life just trying to do everything by the rule book, not making memories.

Slow down, try to enjoy the bedtime stories, try to take pride in what you do instead of just thinking about the next thing on your list.

I promise you when your children go off to college they aren’t going to remember their laundry being perfect. They will remember the bedtime stories, the cuddles, the tickles, and you will too.

When you look back on all this, I promise you, the to-do list you have will not be the things you remember. Look back on the special moments in your life, do you remember how many dishes were in the sink?

It all goes by too fast, and YOU are the one that is creating those moments and turning them into memories. Don’t miss out on the moments that take your breath away simply because you are too busy focusing on what you need to do.

You got this, but you are only one person. Take care of that person. If you have a hard time seeing yourself in a good light, look through the eyes of the ones that are most important to you.