I think I am experiencing the post-holiday blues for the first time in my life. Or, I’m just identifying it for the first time. I am having such a rough time getting back into the swing of things. Work, diet, exercise…everything seems a little tougher right now.
All I really want to do is hole up in my house with my husband and my children, have a lot of quiet time, and move really slowly. Each time Tony tries to make plans to do anything…SCREECH! I put on the brakes. Even before the holidays struck, I was barely keeping my head above water and sinking fast…too many commitments, too many plans. Then, the holiday season hit and it was a complete and utter thrill ride: a lot of fun but dangerously close to spinning out of control at every turn.
Right now, I need to slow down and simplify.
I have this overwhelming desire to purge all the clutter in my house and just start throwing out the junk that isn’t useful, that is just taking up space, or that just doesn’t matter. I also want to give the things that are important to me their rightful place in my home, a place where they are easily accessible and able to be enjoyed.
The same is true for my life. I am finally at a point where I think I might almost be starting to feel normal after having twins two years ago, after changing my career path almost four years ago, after buying a house almost five years ago, after getting married almost eight years ago, after moving to the Twin Cities nine years ago. I think I might finally be figuring out what my purpose is. I think I might finally be remembering who I am.
I need to start digging out from underneath all the clutter that has been accumulating in my life over the last few years. Physical clutter, emotional clutter, psychological clutter, and all the clutter that comes with an over-committed, over-scheduled lifestyle. Once and for all, I need to get rid of the junk that isn’t useful, that is just taking up space, or that just doesn’t matter. I need to make sure I can see the things that are important to me. I want them to have their rightful place in my life. I want them to be easily accessible and can be easily enjoyed without all the other crap getting in the way.
I feel like this just might be my year for a fresh start.
All I really want to do is hole up in my house with my husband and my children, have a lot of quiet time, and move really slowly. Each time Tony tries to make plans to do anything…SCREECH! I put on the brakes. Even before the holidays struck, I was barely keeping my head above water and sinking fast…too many commitments, too many plans. Then, the holiday season hit and it was a complete and utter thrill ride: a lot of fun but dangerously close to spinning out of control at every turn.
Right now, I need to slow down and simplify.
I have this overwhelming desire to purge all the clutter in my house and just start throwing out the junk that isn’t useful, that is just taking up space, or that just doesn’t matter. I also want to give the things that are important to me their rightful place in my home, a place where they are easily accessible and able to be enjoyed.
The same is true for my life. I am finally at a point where I think I might almost be starting to feel normal after having twins two years ago, after changing my career path almost four years ago, after buying a house almost five years ago, after getting married almost eight years ago, after moving to the Twin Cities nine years ago. I think I might finally be figuring out what my purpose is. I think I might finally be remembering who I am.
I need to start digging out from underneath all the clutter that has been accumulating in my life over the last few years. Physical clutter, emotional clutter, psychological clutter, and all the clutter that comes with an over-committed, over-scheduled lifestyle. Once and for all, I need to get rid of the junk that isn’t useful, that is just taking up space, or that just doesn’t matter. I need to make sure I can see the things that are important to me. I want them to have their rightful place in my life. I want them to be easily accessible and can be easily enjoyed without all the other crap getting in the way.
I feel like this just might be my year for a fresh start.
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