Meaningful Mama: Day #314 Tip - Slow Down

Day #314 Tip - Slow Down

This post is 100% for me right now. I admit it. It is a selfish post and a reminder I need. I'm generally pretty good at saying "no" when I don't want to do something and even when I feel over committed. However, I haven't been very good at it lately. Opportunities have come up that seem reasonable and fun. They are low commitment. They are often a way for me to serve others but also things I enjoy. This week felt absolutely crazy to me though. I was going non-stop, and there was no time left over for even my sweet husband who had to and did have a lot of grace with me. When other things, even good things, start pushing out my family then I'm doing something wrong. They were good things - volunteering in Abby's class, going to a meeting about making the school more family friendly, PTA meeting (a PTA meeting that I made lemon tartlets for but actually had the wrong date and the PTA meeting wasn't even going on...Can I tell you how tempted I was to sit in my car, listen to Norah Jones and eat a plateful of lemon tartlets My conscious and fear for my waistline prevented that), small group & making meals for some struggling families, helping with decorations for our church baby shower, decorating a giving bin for Care Net, going LIVE on Google+ Hangouts?and the prep for that, normal blog stuff, watching a friend's three kids, Moms in Prayer Group, Bible Study...it was a crazy week. How could I possibly serve my own family well when all of my energy is going elsewhere? How could I possible make decent meals? Is there a reason my house is a disaster right now? We are often a go, go society, and we often forget to take time for the relationships that matter the most - namely God, husband, family and friends in that order. My encouragement, to me and you, is to slow down.

Source: http://www.meaningfulmama.com/2012/11/day-314-tip-slow-down.html

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