One of the often-discussed issues people have with the online world, is the ability to censor, and edit, and present only the good. It’s natural - we want to show our best side to the world. But it can also lead to expectations, and guilt, and twitter-envy, and one-up-man-ship, and all sorts of other emotions that are generally counter-productive to getting on with life.
So I will be honest.
Today (despite my best intentions to be a good mother), I am tired, and don’t quite have the patience to deal with my beautiful (but snotty) toddler with the attention he deserves.
Today (despite my best intentions to embrace the seasons), it is dreary and grey, and I’m not feeling at one with nature.
Today (despite my best intentions to look after myself more), my clothes are crumpled and worn-out; my socks don’t match; my skin is dry; and I haven’t brushed my teeth or my hair. And to be honest, I don’t think I could even be bothered caring if someone came to the door and saw me like this.
Today (despite my best intentions to be productive with my time), I am procrastinating, and putting things off, and taking 3 times as long to finish things - because everything else seems more enticing and more important than the work that actually has to get done.
Today (despite my best intentions to be healthy), I have already had 2 cups of coffee, fried eggs and cheese on toast, and am thinking about making chocolate cookies and sticky date pudding, and all sorts of other things that may feed my soul, but will certainly not help my body.
Today is not perfect.
Today is life. Just the way it is sometimes.
2 comments:
hmm, I have been grumpy at A with no good reason.
Off to have a snooze and hopefully emerge in a better mood.
I have days like this... thanks for your honesty.
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