Living Seasonally:
Summer is coming to a close and once again life changes with this new season. A change in the weather is on the horizon and with school starting a change in our days has begun. Now there are schedules and school papers, lunches to pack and clothes to lay out everyday.
This season of life feels bogged down with stuff and things to do. And that’s just the basics. We aren’t even in the season of “extracurriculars”. It’s the daily tasks that swamp and wear me out. Plus growing a baby really makes me tired.
I have a nagging desire to “simplify”, “rest”, “slowdown” but how does one do that without everything crusting over and caving in?
It’s a constant remembering to put one foot in front of the other, pick one spot to clean at a time, not demand perfection from myself, let it get done eventually, be ok with mess and piles, let myself sit down and read a book to them and go outside sometimes.
But it’s ok to be tired right? Hardwork is ok. Taking care of 5+ children everyday all day is tiring, keeping a house is hard work. And while I need to remember at times to slow down and rest, I also need to remember that working is good. The work I do is good.
Sorry, what a rant!
