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Sometimes my head gets a little ahead of my body {and life in general}. Originally the plan {ok…my plan} was to start school yesterday. Instead, we were screaming our heads off on the rides at Six Flags and enjoying one last hurrah before school starts next Monday.
Note to self: having the kids first roller coaster ride be the Batman ride, may NOT have been the best plan.
This summer has been less productive than I anticipated and had me on an emotional roller coaster I didn’t see coming. After my trip to Tanzania with Compassion in May, I’ve been a big bucket of emotions {ranging from tears to anger}. We’ve walked alongside some friends going through difficult situations and I am just drained.
{This is where the ‘scheduled’ part of me really annoys me sometimes}.
Because it was in my head that we were starting school on August 1st, I put way more pressure on myself than needed, causing me more stress especially as I looked at the growing mound of things that needed to be finished before we started. Undue stress.
The word flexible escapes me at times.
My hubby is being a huge help by letting me have this Saturday to knock a bunch of things off my to-do list {and if he didn’t remember, he will when he reads this post ~ grins!}. Our start date has been pushed to Monday and I’ve released myself from getting everything ‘just so’ before we start. I don’t need to have the first half of the year planned out before school starts. I have a rough plan and as long as I have things ready for the first couple of weeks, I’m good to go. I’m already feeling a load of pressure off.
Are you one that puts undue stress on yourself or are you a ‘fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants’ kinda girl? {bless you if you are!!}. Or have you found that lovely balance in between?
I’m learning and changing…slowly, but surely.
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(((HUGS))) You know I have been praying for you! I have yet to figure out how to loosen up on the schedule and to do list.. if you figure it out could you make a printable to do list on how to do it ;-)
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I’m with you – I put way to much pressure on myself and have yet to figure out how to NOT do it . Geesh!!
This was such an encouragement to me! We have a new baby coming in just 12 days!!! And I had been stressing that I didn’t take the time this summer to be better prepared by this point. Plus, we haven’t even nailed down an exact start date yet! This will definitely be the year I learn flexibility!!!
enjoy that new little one!!! and you definitely have a some flexibility in your future. :)
I’m a Fly by the seat of my pants girl alright… and feeling guilty about it all the while ruins it for me. Therefore I am resolved to be disciplined (to a point) this year. We are starting Monday and I have two students for the first time. A First Grader and a pre-schooler. I also have a toddler and a baby. This should be fun! But I’m committed to making it work, last year I was pregnant and had a baby in the middle of the school year so things just fell apart. Luckly, I find that Kindegarden is forgiving. He can read a little and do math, so I think we scraped by. :) Hope you manage some flexibility and I manage some discipline this year!
You too, Misty!! :) Have fun as you start your year. I well remember those days with the little ones. :)
I understand, I really do. Hugs to you. And remember, it doesn’t all have to be perfect. Your children are getting so much as it is — you do a great job!
thanks, Mary!! :)
I stress about the details sometimes too… and at night when they are all tucked in I think – why did I waste those precious minutes with them!!! I guess it is a learning curve for all of us =) HUGS
After 24 years of homeschooling (still 15 more to go), I think I have just about reached the balanced point…..on some days!
So there’s hope, eh? :)
I so understand this one! I put tons of undue stress on myself, but I’m working on keeping that in check and learning to be flexible :). Baby steps…
that last phrase made me laugh this morning and remember scenes from the movie “What About Bob”…maybe I need to sit and watch that and get some good laughs in! :)