The older I get, I am realizing the more black and white I get. It is either this way or that way. There is no grey middle part. Do I think this is a good thing, no. Actually I know it can have its benefits at times, but for the most part it is not my best quality.
Take blogging for instance. In my mind I feel like I either have to blog EVERY day...or not at all. I put so much pressure on myself to be all in or I quit. It comes out in sports...Yes, I workout at least five days a week. It comes out in my parenting...Since Elijah is in gymnastics, I have to enroll Michayla in a sport, right? It comes out in my marriage... You name it, it tends to come out. Yes, I have grown a lot in it over the years...getting older, wiser...all that, but it is still a large struggle of mine.
So, here is to giving myself grace in my blogging and not being so hard on myself...and others...
P.S. Caleb is potty trained. We went from peeing in a diaper to peeing on the potty and wearing underwear in two days. I am so proud of that little boy!
The word is balance, it's not that black and white is bad or good. The question to ask when confronted with a "should it be black or white" decision is "does it matter" or "is black or white necessary?" this is a constant struggle in my mind as well and it's very freeing when I make choices that don't bind me to black or white. I find I get along with people better too haha.
ReplyDeleteI think I over-blog. Ha Ha! And at this point I am just hoping Titus is potty-trained by the time he is 40. :)
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