Yay, beach vacation!! I was so excited until I remembered.. I'm the mom😒..
Is vacation great, yes definitely!!! But sometimes it totally sucks when you're responsible for keeping other people alive... like your kids, or your husband...
Whoever said, "there is no vacation with a toddler, rather a relocation" must've been a mom!!
I've definitely had some Momster moments this week!! I've lost my patience here just like I would at home.. I've fussed, and worried, and panicked just like I would at home... Shoes still go missing, kids still have melt downs, dishes still need to be washed, dinners still need to be made, and the world still goes round and round.
But this vacation has taught me to slow down and find the beauty in the chaos, To take the time to show your toddler all that is beautiful and magical in our scary and unfriendly world, to sit on the porch and say exactly what you mean to those you love the most, and to simply love first.
I've decided to choose joy even if our trip doesn't turn out to be all that I had hoped it would be. I've decided to remember laying side by side in the sand with my girl instead of the screaming she did at lunch. I've decided to remember how they enjoyed each other's company before they drifted off to sleep each night, rather than the afternoon they were exhausted and testing my patience.
This trip has taught this Momster that happiness is temporary and contingent on circumstance, while joy is unconditional and permanent! From now on I'm going to work on finding my joy.❤️
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