Today at lunch we were discussing sweet old ladies who enjoy going to casinos. These ladies will share about their wins, but never bring up how much money they have lost in the process. This is kind of like my addiction to contests- I have never kept track of how many I have entered, but love the thrill of the win.
Reverse this, and this is where many of us live. We as humans sit at home and focus on the things we see on social media that we or our children are not doing. I know that at home I have been struggling with the fact that I stay at home and my house isn't put together. I see post after post of peoples seasonal switch outs and amazing recipe creations. I see the perfectly planned and executed birthday parties or family portraits.
I struggled with these things before motherhood, but I think motherhood has magnified it. I have struggled with not having perfect newborn pics, or that we didn't get enough photos at the hospital. I have struggled with the fact that I didn't have a notable career before baby. I find it important to be vulnerable as a part of working through things. I find accountability is key in all walks of life.
Lets take to celebrating our own small wins, and not getting caught up in the comparison trap. Todays small win is that I was able to write a blog while baby slept, today I remember how amazing it is that I have photos of my baby at all ( some families do not get that luxury, or lose them in tragedies). Tomorrow is a new gamble with new wins available.
Reverse this, and this is where many of us live. We as humans sit at home and focus on the things we see on social media that we or our children are not doing. I know that at home I have been struggling with the fact that I stay at home and my house isn't put together. I see post after post of peoples seasonal switch outs and amazing recipe creations. I see the perfectly planned and executed birthday parties or family portraits.
I struggled with these things before motherhood, but I think motherhood has magnified it. I have struggled with not having perfect newborn pics, or that we didn't get enough photos at the hospital. I have struggled with the fact that I didn't have a notable career before baby. I find it important to be vulnerable as a part of working through things. I find accountability is key in all walks of life.
Lets take to celebrating our own small wins, and not getting caught up in the comparison trap. Todays small win is that I was able to write a blog while baby slept, today I remember how amazing it is that I have photos of my baby at all ( some families do not get that luxury, or lose them in tragedies). Tomorrow is a new gamble with new wins available.
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