I am linking up with Jenn over at Overflowing with Thankfulness on the first Wednesday of every month for Currently.
Currently Loving
The leaves are starting to fall, it is smelling like fall, the cooler mornings, the different color of the leaves. Fall is turning into my favorite season. Lets not forget all things pumpkin spice.
Watching Anna get better with her gymnastics each week. We found out on Monday that her coach changed, it is no longer the guy she didn't want, it is a girl that she loves. (nothing again male coaches but he wasn't personable, more so told them what to do but didn't assist, and Anna prefers a female).
Beginning
Christmas shopping. Ella's birthday is tomorrow then everything else I buy for her will be for Christmas. When I was putting away all the Halloween decoration empty boxes, I organized the attic to place all the gifts I buy.
Ending
I am ending the excuses. I know this is going to be easier said than done. I have been unrealistic expectations on myself on so many areas of my life that I can't keep up with. My life is different than is was a year ago, even 8 months ago, so much has changed. I can't expect to keep up with everything I use to do with all the new editions. I am working 2 jobs, plus blogging, I am 40 and in perimenopause. I am no longer in my early 30s or a stay at home mom.
Caring what others thing. I use to post on social media without a care, something changed in the last year or so and I stopped. I saw a friend a few weeks ago who mentioned he hasn't seen me sharing life as much and he felt less connected to me, and less motivated in his own life. That was a big reality check.
Picking
My battles. It isn't worth the fight over wearing a coat in the morning when I know it is going to warm up in the afternoon. The mess will still be there tomorrow.
posting
I am slowly sharing our Disney trip from end of July early August. I am slowly getting back into posting more often, some weeks have been hard. Same goes for social media.
I totally feel you as the difference in life from 30s to 40s! It’s a big change and I wasn’t prepared for it, but the more I accept my limitations the more I enjoy 40! I have a lot more wisdom and as you said, I care a whole lot less about what people think now than I did a decade ago! I am working on all of that as well! I hope you can find your routine and rhythm soon! That’s my favorite thing about fall, is getting back into a slower pace!
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