tough day by klawson Self Directed Motivation Programs

Birth Date: Tue, Feb 09 1971

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Parachute Colorado, United States (map)

I am: Married

Jobs: Graphic Designer

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Member Since: 03/02/10
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klawson's Life List:

Lose a total of roughly 100 pounds.

Consistently make healthy eating choices.

Stop trying to be perfect all the time.

De-clutter and organize our house!

Start getting better night's sleep. So I am better able to remain patient with my loved ones (kids in particular).

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tough day

I had a tough time keeping a positive attitude today. I don't know why I couldn't get out of the funk I spent my day in today. I'm usually better able to get myself out of that and back into a good mood. But today I failed to accomplish that. Knowing that is even making me feel less positive. But tomorrow is a new day and I'll start fresh and make tomorrow a great day. I guess today I felt a little overwhelmed with the duties in my life. I love my kids very much, but today I really needed a break. Being "on duty" 24/7 took it's toll on me today. When I have days like today I know (or think anyway) that the issue is that I simply do not take enough time for myself. I spend all my energy taking care of my children, husband and then working my part time job and my freelance jobs. It's exhausting at times. Unfortunately, by the time I realize how desperately I need time to myself it's often too late and I end up having a rough day - a day filled with exhaustion, sadness and often much guilt. So I suppose my goal in writing this now is to state that I now realize the cause and know that one thing I need to do for myself is to schedule a little "me time" into my busy schedule so that I don't wind up having days like today. Sure, I know that I can try to change my attitude about the day, but I also believe that pinpointing the real cause and finding a solution BEFORE it becomes an issue again is just as valuable if not more so. So right now I'm committing to myself to find a way to set aside some time each week that is completely my time. I only need an hour or two a week to accomplish this. I simply need to have a brief period of time that affords me the luxury of doing whatever I want (within reason of course).... listening to whatever I want... just a couple of hours away from mommy duties. Simply put I need some time off! So I'm going to find a way to carve out the time and do it without feeling guilty.