Here is what I learned from a busy weekend with 3 different activities.
Today is Sunday, and as I drive to see a dear friend and her family I am also overstimulated. The rush of the mornings to get ready for these events leave me on edge. I pressure everyone to get ready and get out the door so we don’t “miss out”. But what I tend to forget is by doing this I am missing out on the family bond of a Sunday morning. Usually we wake up together, snuggle and giggle, and then make breakfast. When we do have an activity plan sometimes we pick up breakfast- which is what we did today.
But today was rushed and I was very much in my masculine energy. Meaning I was commanding my husband and child to hurry up and slinging threats of staying home if they didn’t comply. When I am in this mindset I have to check myself. It is an easy habit to fall into, and even when I am trying to be so efficient during these times I tend to forgot things. Like literal things we need to bring, but also the things that are more important. Our time together.
I am admittedly a person who overschedules life. I am still working out all the reasons that made me this way, but a lot of it comes down to good old “FOMO”. Rather dumb to admit, but I am easily distracted and engaged. I love to start things but don’t always finish them. I excel at work with launching programs, and can loose interest in the maintenance phase and usually try to hand that off to someone else.
So this weekend was a great example- Friday night my daughter and I went to a kids amusement park for a Halloween event. Yesterday we had swim lesson and a concert in the park with food trucks and kids play area. And today we are off to go apple picking. Tomorrow is Halloween, and spirit week for my daughters school.
With all the people and the hustle bustle I have noticed and recognized my irritability. I am not just over scheduled but overstimulated as well. This is why I love journaling, using planner tools, and now I am going to try my hand at blogging. Getting these thoughts out of my head helps me process it all, and my hope is that it helps others as well. Sharing our stories can inspire, intrigue, and ignite inquiry.
Looking forward to a slower pace the rest of the day. Thankfully I have a husband who moves at a snails pace… lol, you what they say- opposites attract. He reminds me to stay grounded and to slow down. A little Yin and Yang over here that I take for granted but am truly thankful for.
Happy Halloween friends! Here’s to many more thought sharing posts. 🎃 👻
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