Let it go…

No seriously, let it go…Not from the movie. (Ha ha now it’s stuck in your head:) 

I by no means have this momming thing figured out. And I’m not going to pretend to. But one thing that has been a huge help is to … you guessed it… let it go. 

What do I mean? Well, a lot of things. 

When you loose your $%!@ and you feel terrible because why can’t I keep it together and be nice like the other moms? Or like the old me??? Ha! Apologize for your outburst, tuck your crazy back in. And let it go. 

When you have a big list of all you are going to accomplish today and you get through 2 things and you feel like a failure and your coffee lied to you and your children hate anything clean and why can’t I just have a pretty house.?!? Be happy you did 2 things and try again tomorrow. Then, let it go. 

Or when you are just having one of those days were you lie in bed at night and think what the hell happened! Is it a full moon? Why does everything feel so off?!? Pray, be thankful, find peace, label the day with do not repeat. And, Let. It. Go. 

Today is a new day. Just try and keep on making each one better. The only thing that holding on to mistakes is going to do is make you miserable (and probably your family too) There’s a better chance your kid is going to remember ‘that really great day’ than the not so great ones. When they’re grown they’re not going to think, well that memory is so great, except all these things weren’t, so it cancels it out. They are going to look back and think, wow, my mom rocks.

So when you feel like you just can’t seem to get out of a rut, think, is it because I’m holding on to all yesterdays (week, month, year, life) mistakes? Today is a new day, full of new choices. So don’t give up just because it’s hard. Just … well, you know;)

I believe in you,

Jasmine:)