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When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracles is wrought in our life, or in the life of another -- Helen Keller

Feast or Famine

Do you ever notice sometimes that life is a roller coaster of feast or famine moments? That's my life right now. It's at a high point for a feast, well sort of, especially on the weekends. My different interests are suddenly happening all at once almost clashing or is it colliding. Either way it's a challenge.

I'm finding motherhood can be an obstacle when other things I feel passionate about conflict in schedule. I know there are some women who would jump all over me for saying such a thing but I know there are other women who can relate completely. I know because I watched a couple of episodes on Oprah on this exact topic.

Back to the point .... there are so many things I would love to get a lot more involved in but at the moment I am unable to because my children need me. I get told I have plenty of time in the future for all those things I'm interested in but do I? I learned a decade ago with my husband's passing that life is too short and to seize the moment. So who says I'm even granted another day, week, or year. That's my dilemma especially since any outside interests of mine are met with friction and guilt trips. That story is saved for another day, another entry. But right now, I can only take a deep breath and accept for the moment whatever interest I am allowed to take part in and hope it will change in the more recent future.

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Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - Thomas Edison

Distraction.....

Distraction is a simple word but can be a flashing neon sign in front of me following me around for the past four to six weeks and a ditch leading to the rut of procrastination. The thought seems odd since Spring has arrived and normally Spring brings rejuvenation, new ideas, fresh new beginnings. But it doesn't matter .... completely. There's always something; children, housework, spouse, etc. needing neverending attention. Housework can wait, I've done it in the past but only for so long. Children need attention, that's a given but sometimes they are so involved in playing they forget about me for a few minutes. Those few minutes are seized to slip a bit of writing, reading, thinking .....me time in. I tape all my favourite prime time television programs so I won't miss any but I need to find time to watch them since eventually I run out of tapes (modern technology only goes so far with me, I'm not into downloading every bloody thing in creation onto my computer). I'm finding out how much a spouse can actually be like having a third child without the labour pains. Making a mess equal to the children's without any attempt to clean it up. OH BROTHER!!

So procrastination slithered back into control and I allowed it, almost welcoming it. That's why my entries have been stagnant. I've been focusing more on my other writing endeavours in my scraps of spare time. There are other interests...... passions I want to focus on as well. I need to get back on track. Especially when the exercising did get forgotten. It's been on my mind A LOT the past few days so I need to give myself that nudge to do it again. It's so easy to get caught up in the rest of the chaos called life. But the constant reminder to keep life in balance is needed ..... it's mandatory.

I am mandatory.