When Nothing Goes Right

Do you ever have those days. When you have all these plans and ideas and goals for the day, but they kind of blow up in your face? I’m in one of those. Right now.

And it’s exhausting.

They started out on a bad note. I over-slept. My daughter woke me up to tell me that my son’s ride was here. But said son was nowhere to be found. I located him, told him his current activity was going to end and encouraged him to act quickly.

Then I sat. I sat on my stairs and wasted time chatting with my brother-in-law waiting for my son to finish, and even after he was ready to go. Hey, it’s not often I get adult conversation at 8am.

After he left I turned to the next activity – getting my daughter ready to go. She needed to be at her event for 9am. So we scrambled, looked for a shirt that should have been laid out the night before, and got her there; only 2-minutes late, not too shabby.

I really should have stopped for coffee. But I didn’t. Too many things to do. Too many tasks. So much for the relaxing day off from school I had planned.

At home the younger two and I watched a movie. That really should have improved the day. The kids recently found our stash of old Disney movies and have been enjoying watching them. But it didn’t. The toddler became cranky. The six-year-old was bored. I wanted to get some work done. But when I could write a post, I tried editing. When I couldn’t get my editing right, I moved to laundry. But guess what, the washer is leaking. So I added that to my hunny-do list. Sorry babe.

So what is the point? Am I just rambling aimlessly on trying to add another post, or is there a logic behind on this ranting?

The point is, this is my life.

This is the chaos that sometimes overwhelms the hope and balance I strive for (you can read more about that here). The chaos that makes it so hard to see clearly and to remember what I am doing this all for. This is the chaos that tries to steal our joy, derail our happiness, and wreck our vision for the future. The key is to not let it win. To fight back stronger and harder than the chaos. Revamp, re-plan and refocus when needed.

As for me, well, I got that out of my system. So thank you! I have a new plan of attack for the afternoon and a renewed focus. So what if I didn’t get the things accomplished today that I wanted to? Not every day is going to go perfectly. So what if I had a plan and it didn’t quite work out – that’s life.

And with a cleared mind I can see that I did get to spend time with my kids, which is always a good thing. I did get to chat with a friend, even if only for a few minutes. I did get the three-year-old down for a nap, which is beneficial for both of us. My oldest son is still off helping out a family member, his plan for the day. And tonight I get to watch my daughter sing at an invitation-only event. And I love to hear her sing. I absolutely love it! I may be prejudiced because I am Mom, but I think she is fantastic!

So that is my hope in the chaos of this day. That I can maintain my newly cleared head, keep my improved mood, and enjoy the evening. Life is going to throw us curveballs, no matter how much we plan, organize, and try to avoid them. It’s just a fact of life. The question is, are we going to strike out or hit a homerun?

And hey, look at that! I did manage to get another post written after all. 😉