Tired is ok.

I have written a lot about being tired. It seems that that is the state that I have been in lately. Just tired. Life can do it to us. The day in and day out of home management and child raising can leave us falling asleep at the lunch table ( guilty!). But you know what sweet mother, I learned something. I learned that tired is ok.  It's ok to not have the energy to get everything done that needs to get done. I learned that it wasn't my children's fault ( the ones that slept the night) that I was tired and they certainly didn't deserve my crabbiness. Once I stated thinking this way, it really helped me. I can get up and say, "OK I know I'm tired, but it's not their fault. They have done nothing wrong. Be kind. I'm a mom. I am going to be tired and it's ok.".  Best part, we are not alone in our tired days. God knows how we are and He is there to help us.

Dear mother, tired is ok. Take a deep breath. Give yourself the permission ( and grace)to be tired and the permission to not get it all done today. Go slow and do the most important things today, loving your children and your husband. Be blessed!