tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755516.post2867011677756434333..comments2023-06-26T10:29:58.931-04:00Comments on i was such a good mom before i had kids: this is me, lightening up!heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707758649121464234noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755516.post-69473927450416170972014-01-23T17:48:09.174-05:002014-01-23T17:48:09.174-05:00yup. i know a thing or two about worry and anxiety...yup. i know a thing or two about worry and anxiety taking over my life. this is a new year for me and a new attitude. i've been sick as sick as sick can be for over a week now. at first i was mad, frustrated,drained - sick AGAIN!!! but something clicked this time. being SO MISERABLY sick some how slapped some major realizations in for me. i've gotten back to just basics. i'm home more. less mindless uncessary errands running away from who knows what. we've been just playing with xmas toys still. everyday. i've spent good quality time with the kids. i dont really care about checking my phone 20x in an hour, and i'm all of a sudden uninterested in the internet (not completely, just doesnt consume me anymore). i'm happy i dont instagram anymore. one less thing to think about and do. i feel closer to my kids and more organized at home (altho junk is still everywhere in most rooms. kitchen is clean which feels amazing). im' just rambling here. and who knows how long i'll feel like i'm in a good place mentally. but i want to remember that its possible. to just chill out. get rid of extras and just BE. probably not making sense. but maybe? love you lots girlEmily Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571061298648625346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22755516.post-40769244346276293922014-01-23T15:00:06.761-05:002014-01-23T15:00:06.761-05:00I am a psycho worrier, and no one enjoys being aro...I am a psycho worrier, and no one enjoys being around that. I loved this post and am inspired to lighten up more. Thanks! (And really, how much does toilet paper does one family need? JKJKJKJK!)<br /><br />BTW, the word I have to type below to prove I'm not a robot is "emosoap." We should probably invent that. Soap with big indie glasses. We'll make millions!HJolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605961351675101784noreply@blogger.com