Hang on and Swing

I remember writing this. And, well, sometimes we just need to refresh our own pep talk; take a moment to remember how far we’ve come; and believe we’re still headed in the right direction.

Most days, like today, I'm just treading water; trying to be there for whoever needs me; trying to be a super-wife and super-mom; trying to hang on professionally; trying to be a good friend; trying to, really, be a good everything. And the honest truth is that sometimes I worry that I let people down; and if I don't do it all, I'll let myself down. I'm so hard on myself. Maybe we all are.

So, Im holding on to this picture today. I thought that even on days when I feel like I'm at the end of my rope, just barely hanging on with one hand and not being really "super-at-anything", that my children are still happy. And silly. And carefree. And still think I'm sort of fun. Sometimes. 🙂

To all you people out there, maybe reading this: stay at home parents, working-full-time-parents, parents-of-the-four legged-kind, not-parents-at-all but just doing the best you can to balance whatever is before you: I hope you find something today- maybe a picture or memory of your own, maybe a joke, or just the good company of a friend, co-worker or even a stranger that might bring you a better grip on what's truly important even when you are at the end of your rope barely hanging on too.

-Excerpts from Erin