Back in the Game

I have lost a certain amount of my energy toward motherhood the past year or so. I don't exactly know what I mean by that. Except that it doesn't feel "new" anymore, so it's easier to get stuck in ruts and forget to look for new & improved ways of doing things.

For so many years, everything felt new. And now it's just real life. Which isn't bad, but just verges on monotonous and exhausting.

So I was happy when my mom sent me a link to a very inspiring blog (you can see it here). There were several inspiring ideas and it gave me a renewed interest in giving my kids not just a "good enough" childhood, but striving for the BEST possible. That absolutely does not mean perfect. Nor does it mean I am capable of carrying out every single good idea that exists.

But it means that I will always be finding ways to improve. That I will be committed to being alert behind the wheel of motherhood so that I know which way to pull the wheel at each sharp turn in the road. I need to be the mother that MY kids need.

This goes so far beyond piano, dance, sports and church. Those are all commendable and even essential at times. But I am talking more about being a present mom. Being a focused mom. And more than ANYTHING....being a happy mom. A happy person for my kids.

I need to give them tools to use in the future. To learn from. To love themselves. To know where to turn and what to do when (not if) life throws crap in their face (to put it eloquently).

Anyway, today I made a little babystep in copying a good idea from that blog. I put up this chalkboard in our entryway. My goal is to put a different quote or scripture or motivational saying on it for our family to memorize and focus on each week. I will eventually give the girls turns to pick/write the quote.

I think it will be fun. Copy the idea if you like....and pass it on!