I had one of those days yesterday that made me realize that I'm overcommitted. I mean, aren't we all?!? We are constantly inundated with information. If it's not someone "live" telling you what you should be doing and how to do it, it's the Yahoo page or a Facebook post or an email or the television program or WHATEVER!!! Someone is constantly in your ear telling you that you need more, you should do more, you must BE more. At least, this is my experience.
Try as I might, sometimes I just get sucked in. I watch an infomercial that convinces me that my exercise regimen just won't ever get me "there" or a news story about how I'm poisoning my kids by shopping at my local grocery store. And I won't even go into how my children WILL be stupid and unmotivated if they aren't excelling in school (and that means in the GIFTED programs) and involved in numerous extracurricular activities. WOW, enough is enough!!!! Isn't it?!?
I watched a Youtube video yesterday of one of the gymnastics coaches from the gym my daughter goes to (and yes, she will make it to the Olympics if we continue on this path;). This gentleman is in his 70's now and was a World Champion on the Trampoline in the 60's. We watch his videos with the kids because it was just cool! One of the videos was of him on Candid Camera back in the day and it was just so "sweet". The little 70's housewives with cute hair and sweet voices. I just found myself craving some "I Love Lucy". I really did! And then I went about my day....
To say that I fit 10 hours of "stuff" into 4 hours is an understatement. I was running all day and not getting "there" on time. I had the orthodontist, the errand for my hubby, the school pickup, the choir performance, the team picture, the individual picture, the in-house meet.......Are you kidding me???? What idiot agrees to all of that? Who's fault was this?? MINE! I take full responsibility but that's the point. Why didn't I say NO to at least 2 of these things. Why couldn't I just ask for help (which I did for pickup)? Because we are under such pressure as parents to do it all. And when the "other" parents are doing it all....we don't have the guts to say, "I just can't make it. I'm overcommitted." Or to tell our kids NO. And what's worse is that we put this pressure on each other. I know I do!
So...our came the PYSCHO mom!!! Is anyone hearing me on this??? And I KNEW....I was dreading the day, I knew I had TOO much on my plate. And for what? Yes, Olivia's braces needed tightening, and yes, I do have to pick up my kids after school.....and the evening was fun after all. It really was! But I thought I was going to have an aneurysm while I was veering in and out of traffic all day long. I am better than that and so are my kids. I'm not DRINKING the Kool-aid anymore!!!
School is out in less than 2 weeks. We are going to be hanging low over here on the hill. I'm not signing up for 10 summer camps, I'm not driving all over town to pick up this and drop off that. I'm going to give my kids a 70's housewife bootcamp. They are going to find something to do and I'm not going to provide it!!!!! I encourage you to do the same! We are headed in the wrong direction and I'm flipping a U......
Whew....I feel better now! ;)
Check out the video here.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqbfju3ppHA
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