I’m not one to “write” wordy or personal blog posts but I just felt like I wanted to share. By now you know that I have the tendancy to become easily obsessed with “things”. Well not just things but thoughts, ideas, plans just about anything. The problem is I spend so much time on the planning, I run out of time for the action.
It appears I am a daydreamer? I like to think of myself as a prolific planner, it sounds better. This applies to everything blog ideas, meal planning, decorating, organising, lesson plans. I have a lot of ideas, but the time I spend making sure there are exactly like my vision means that they rarely put into action. That’s why it has been a little quiet in here. My head is brimming with ideas but the time spent waiting for a GREAT BLOG WORTHY one means that all the little things go unnoticed and the blog remains empty. That is about to change…
We have also been making some BIG decisions for our little family. Life Changing. In my pursuit to “have it all” and ” be everything” I have been feeling like I am missing it all. Missing the point of being a mother. I am so busy preparing for the future the now is flying by. These years go way to quickly….
and finally, the HOUSE our HOME. Part of embracing our current”season” as a fmaily is realising we can not afford expensive things, or delicate things or those things that I thought were so important to me. They are just things. So we will instead surround ourselves with the things we love, regardless of how they mesh with our decor, or how cheap they are.
So thats our update. Starting form now we are going to make decisions in our life to simplify, live in the now, enjoy, appreciate and be grateful. They may be just words but I plan on turning them into actions.
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Yay for you – sounds like an awesome plan! It’s lovely when the epiphany hits!
Yes, yes, yes. finished is better than perfect after all and it is all too easy to get carried away by the pretty things and wanting it all. A fellow prolific planner here, striving for more action.
I’m such a huge ideas person too, leading to little doing because I’m too busy thinking about it all too! Thankfully I married someone who is a doer, so I just have to remember to share ideas with him more so he can help me actually get around to doing them! Though he is very patient with me when it seems like I have idea ADD and can’t stick to just one
I used to be a perfectionist too. But, having had 3 kids and my husband who always “destroys” my idea of perfection, I’ve let it slide – a lot. Now I don’t fully plan everything, instead I try and plan little things but still go with the flow of how each day is. Good luck with your newly simplified life.
Sounds like a great plan Larissa. I swear you and I are kindred spirits. My boss has a saying that you should strive for 80%, because 100% all of the time is impossible. 80% is more than good, and often the extra 20% effort doesn’t add that much value. Enjoy your new journey!