The Great Myth

{for the record: these are REAL VITAMINS! Can you believe it?} No wonder people think we can be SUPERMOMS!

I found a post on a blog this morning {simplemom.net} and it really got me thinking. Go and read: The Great Myth. (click on link)

Wow. Everything I've always thought but couldn't put to words. How true this is. Over the years I've had friends who have commented on things I do...projects I've tackled, etc. They somehow have this illusion that I'm some kind of bundle of energy, accomplishing great things in a single day. Pshaw! Not true.(especially not lately!)


I love how Tsh says "for everything that you do, there are things that you are NOT DOING". That is so true. Look at my house when I've been busy crafting. Total war zone. I am that person who can get so totally immersed in a project that the sink is full of dishes and the laundry is overflowing in the hamper. I am prone to procrastination. I am so thankful that my husband recognizes this and doesn't expect TOTAL perfection. The truth is, our lives have been filled with a constant barrage of distractions. With five kids, I guess that comes with the territory.

I guess what I'm saying is we all do what we can do. I don't judge others at what they accomplish, why would I judge myself? There are times when I accomplish a lot, other times not so much, depending on what's going on in our lives. Sometimes after a long hockey season, planning a bridal shower, a wedding, graduation, home improvement project,(etc.) WE CRASH. It may even take a good month to recover. Usually another "event" happens and that takes us out of the "crash mode" and leads us into "project mode" again. It's a neverending cycle.


"We women have a lot to learn about simplifying our lives. We have to decide what is important and then move along at a pace that is comfortable for us. We have to develop the maturity to stop trying to prove something. We have to learn to be content with what we are.

As you create a home, don’t get distracted with a lot of things that have no meaning for you or your family. Don’t dwell on your failures, but think about your successes. Have joy in your home. Have joy in your children. Have joy in your husband. Be grateful for the journey." ~Marjorie P. Hinckley


Wow. Words of wisdom spoken like a true mother of five.