The Superwoman Complex

It is easy to be hard on yourself when it seems like things are impossibly hard.  The thing about life is that we all do hard things, but we don't have to be overly hard on ourselves.  Self doubt, caring about what others say or think to the point that it makes you feel bad about yourself, that is all crap and should be dismissed. Yes, we must be careful with our words, thoughts and actions, but we are all human and it is better to just be honest with yourself and others than to wallow in the what ifs. The balance is hard to find.  Do you not say certain things because you are afraid of hurting feelings, or are you too honest with the excuse that you are being true to yourself?  There has be be that sweet spot median right? I have spent many years feeling judged, with the feeling that I was doing something wrong.  I spent years tiptoeing around feelings and living in fear of hurting others.  I wasn't honest with myself or others for a long time, now I feel ...

Sometimes life is a lot.  Just a lot to deal with, a lot to process and a lot to digest day in and day out. We move so fast and there is so much busyness all of the time that we lose ourselves and forget to take notice of the little moments.  I have a hard time sometimes hearing the precious moments in life through the noise and clamor of all of the responsibilities, heartaches and stressful situations that inundate me every day.  Do you ever feel that way?  Ever feel like you are just treading water and gasping for the next task.  I certainly have felt that way lately. There are days I feel in a daze and can't even remember what tasks I completed in the day. It is in these times that a slow down is a necessity.  For mean that means leaving....removing myself completely from the situation and taking a moment just to breathe and pause.  My removal was a trip to Illinois to visit my Grandma and one of my dearest friends.  I did zero organizing for...