The other day I had to work full time.
FULL TIME!! How does a woman do it? I really admire the women who work full time, care for children and keep up their homes. I enjoy my job, there is no doubt about that, but full time? I don't know if I have what it takes to be that kind of mom. I'm no superwoman, you know. I found my self worrying about the endless loads of laundry that needed doing, the grocery store that needed shopping and the dinner I would cook. Dinner? HA! They'd be lucky if they got PBJ's. I would have to be seriously organized to do this everyday, and I am just too scattered for that! I don't like chaos. I love CALM...
It has me wondering at all the women who seem to have it together. They seem perfect at everything they do. I have a friend like that. Her house is always immaculate, she works full time, has kids, etc. I have come to the realization that I, most definitely, can not be perfect at everything. Maybe mediocre, but I am not perfect or wonderful at any one thing. I am not an expert, I am not a pro, I am not a Super Mom...
I am just me...
I don't know how women do it either!
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I don't think that these women have it all together. It may look that way but I think behind closed doors there is chaos. Something usually suffers whether its relationships or their sanity. lol. There is nothing wrong with you not being able to do full-time. Remember all about personalities?? You and my mom have the same one and she can't do it either. Some people can handle a lot more than others. No worries! You are blessed to be able to have a great part-time job and then go home for your more important job. :)
ReplyDeleteI could never do all that
ReplyDeleteMe too. I have very little together. And that's okay. Admitting and accepting it are part of what makes it all a bit easier to stomach, isn't it!
ReplyDeleteWell said!
I will agree with Amanda...as a mother who has always worked full-time and has a clean house, home cooked meals, etc...something suffers for all that and sometimes it is my sanity, sometimes it is my "me time." But I've noticed as my kids get older, I have more time. The flip side of this is that my kids are very independent, can cook and clean, do their own laundry, etc...BUT, truth be told, I would LOVE to work part-time and hope that sometime in the next 10 years I can do that (of course by then all my kids will be gone - bummer). Meanwhile, you work plenty hard, too...perfection is in the eye of the beholder, not the judger. As women, we are too hard on ourselves and tend to compare ourselves to others. I admire YOU for what a wonderful, thoughtful, funny woman you are!
ReplyDeleteEverytime I stop in here, your About Me makes me smile - your just a girl, standing in front of a boy......
ReplyDeleteYou've got it all together - just like you are.
Susan
You and me both! I do not know how women do it all. I'm thinking they don't - but maybe we just don't see what they are not doing:)
ReplyDeleteI don't have any kids and I still get less than that accomplished on any given day. :)
ReplyDeleteI gave up on being perfect a long time ago.
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