Action heals

You're a mom (right?), 

So you know that sometimes, we get the blues.

I'm not going to dwell on the multitude of triggers, but I am going to make a tough diagnosis.

Ultimately, we are self-centered creatures.

Our daily actions may suggest that we really live for others,

but bottom line, we are tempted to be "about me" as much as any other human on this planet.

Which is why having lots to do gets us "down".

But I don't want this to be a further "downer" for you by explaining how mommies are just as selfish as anyone else... Although I may have already done that. Sorry!

Really, I'm only commenting because today was one of those days. Actually, just one of those afternoons.

This morning was wonderful, productive even.

And then something happened and I felt overwhelmed, maybe insignificant, full of doubts.

For a few minutes, I made the selfish decision to give up and be ruled by those emotions.

I'm telling you, that is a slippery slope into a very dark hole.

Today, I caught the life rope and held on, even though it came in a strange form.

Work!

Now I'm not going to psychologize this and say that doing that work actually gave me power when I felt overwhelmed, gave me a sense of significance when I felt otherwise, or gave me answers for my doubts.

Those are probably accurate observations, but they are band-aids.

What was really going on?

I wanted everything to go my way, and as soon as one thing didn't, I started believing lies.

What saved me?

Truth!

I was made to be a wonderful helper to my husband, a faithful mommy to Little Man, and an encourager to others - and made to do all things with excellence to the glory of God.

Working was a choice to believe the truth.

As you can see from the photo, today's "work" did not entail a very tidy office...

Regardless of the messy space, choosing (by God's grace) to put my mind in the right place 

actually provided wonderful relief to my discouraged heart.

And believe me, when I was done, I thoroughly enjoyed sitting down for a blissfully quiet ten minutes while Little Man finished his nap and I took some well earned time to read

 a favorite magazine and drink my afternoon Formula 1 shake. 

A treat is so much better when it is being used to congratulate, not ignore the real problem. Don't you agree?

Join the movement of moms.

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Disclaimer - Research shows that those people having a Formula 1 meal replacement shake twice daily as part of a healthy eating and exercise plan can reasonably expect to lose 1/2 to 1 lb a week. And the average annual compensation provided by Herbalife to its distributors at the Supervisor position with a downline is approximately $5,800. I have chosen to consistently follow my Herbalife nutrition plan and work hard at running my business, which is the reason for my personal results.