Comments on: For the Momma Who Takes On Too Much

By: Bethany Farrar

Bethany Farrar — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 21:13:21 +0000

I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and especially this week. I have four girls under 5, I work (part time) selling Jamberry, and I’m really struggling lately to juggle just that, let alone keeping up on housework and putting food on the table. I don’t have any advice, but it’s nice to know it’s not just me. I know I take on too much. I need a break! LOL

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 01:30:42 +0000

Saw this retweeted by one of my followers and I raised my hand up high because I too am a compulsive ‘take on too much stuff’ person.
Some of it for me is people pleasing, some is I want to pay the bills (and look cool to my family – supermom) and the other may simply be habit. It is something I’ve always done and watched my mum do growing up.
Mundane is beautiful and once it is gone – that is usually when you miss it. Learning this the hard way.

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By: Nicole Ireland

Nicole Ireland — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:18:14 +0000

I am SO guilty of taking on too much. And when I do, I find myself overwhelmed and frustrated. And that leads to me calling myself names because I end up feeling as though my best is never good enough. Instead of looking at all the things I actually accomplish on a day-to-day basis, I focus on what didn’t get done. I usually give myself zero credit. And when that happens, I end up not liking myself very much. That makes my boyfriend upset. He is a rare one who actually gets how busy our lives are. (By our I mean those like you and me who blog, parent, etc.) He is constantly in awe of everything I do. And most of the time all I can see is my failures.

I really need to get better about blaming myself and realizing I’m NOT Superwoman.

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By: Kayse

Kayse — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:27:18 +0000

In reply to A Mama's Story. Thank you so much!! I really appreciate that!

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A Mama's Story — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 14:31:41 +0000

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By: Ferly | Gifts We Use

Ferly | Gifts We Use — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:18:00 +0000

I appreciate your honesty here. The pressure to be "more" than a wife and mom makes for very unhappy and anxious women. What has helped me to stay grounded is to think of my priorities like a layered pyramid. The most important is the foundation of who I am and takes up most of my time {the widest layer}. Everything else that is laid on top of that foundation should take up less and less time the higher up the pyramid it goes. It gets skewed at times for me, but keeping that pyramid in my mind helps me to check my motives. Your words hit deep. Thanks for the reminder. ~ Ferly Gifts We Use {to grow, love and serve}

By: Shannen

Shannen — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 02:05:00 +0000

Hopping over from Mama Moments Monday! What a great post. 🙂 You’re right, the mundane *is* important. It’s hard to get through the days sometimes, feeling like a slave to everyone’s needs, but it’s in those moments that we build our family and support them. Love this. Thank you!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 19:24:19 +0000

This is one of those posts where you read it and think to yourself ‘Whew…I’m not the only one.’ I, too, am a chronic take-on-too-much-er. Everyone is constantly telling me to ‘take it easy’, but to be honest, I don’t know if I know how, lol. I might just have to check out that book…