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Pulling Yourself Out Of Overwhelm

June 1, 2021 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

Last week I thought myself into a black hole of despair. It wasn’t depression. It was me being faced with a bunch of challenges at once – one of those when it rains it pours kinds of situations – and convincing myself that there was no way out. There is always a way out. It’s […]

Filed Under: Self Care Tagged With: managing overwhelm, overwhelmed

You Always Have A Choice

September 30, 2017 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

I had an aha moment today. It was kind of a big one. For me, anyway. And I just want to share it with you tonight. So maybe you spend your Sunday thinking about it. I had a big, long explanation behind this, but I think I’ll save that for another day and just cut […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Parenting, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: fear of missing out, fomo, overschduled, overwhelmed

Sometimes It’s The Intangible Stuff That’s Really Cluttering Your Life

March 18, 2017 by not your average mom 1 Comment

I almost pulled a classic Susie move a couple days ago. But I caught myself. Thank God. You may have read that I joined the 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge for Lent. I’m still on track with that. (Woo hoo!) You may have also read the post I wrote last summer where I declared the […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Mental Health, Parenting, Self Care, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: 40 bags in 40 days, chaos, clutter, declutter, decluttering, Dr. Oz, harry connick jr, konmari, Life changing magic of tidying up, marie kondo, overwhelmed

Help. It’s not a four letter word.

February 22, 2013 by not your average mom 8 Comments

I want to be able to do it all. By myself. I want to work out 3 hours a day. And win this whole fucking Lose to Win thing. I want to stay on top of the laundry. And reply to all my emails in a timely manner. Or respond to all my emails at all. […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Mental Health, Parenting, Uncategorized Tagged With: aide, help, laudndry, overwhelmed

It’s official. I’m a titan of the blogoshpere. Well, according to 2 people, anyway.

December 8, 2012 by not your average mom 3 Comments

I think I’m a little overwhelmed. It’s not because the dining room table is already completely hidden from view by  about 47 loads of laundry. Again. No. That’s not overwhelmed.  That’s just normal. And it’s not because I just went and checked the oil tank and we are hours, or minutes, or maybe even seconds […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: mom, no laughing allowed, overwhelmed

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