It’s unattainable, sis. It’s a gimmick; a marketing ploy.
Running ’til your bones are tired and your whole body aches – that’s not living, that’s watching your life go by.
Reality? Life is messy. Some days you’re going to crush it. Some days you’re going to feel like superwoman. You’ll cross off line items like it’s your job. The kids won’t argue and you’ll accomplish everything you set out to do that day.
Other days? You’re going to hang on by a thread. You’re going to wish the day was over at 6:05 in the morning. You’re going to question your sanity and whether you’re cut out for this at all, but you are.
Let go of perfection. Let go of this idea that hustle and “more” equates to your worthiness. On your worst day you’re better than perfect, you’re real. You’re authentic – living the life you’ve been given as best you can. Some days that’s going to look better than others, but your kids don’t want perfection. They want a mama who stumbles and gets back up.
You want to teach them something? Teach them – Perseverance. Teach them that when life hands you a chocolate pie from The Help, you give it a wink and get back up.
You don’t need self help books or articles about “5 Ways to Maximize Your Time.” You need grace, sis. Give yourself credit. Cut yourself some slack.
So you have nothing to show for it today – I’m right there with you. But don’t ever devalue the work that you do every. single. day.
Hustle is last year’s word, sis. This year it’s all about being real.
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This post originally appeared at They Whine, so I Wine, published with permission.
