I'm too busy!!

I'm too busy!! How many times a day do you find yourself saying that?? 

I feel like I've become the Queen of 'too busy'. It's constantly running through my head all day long. It gives me anxiety any time something comes up that I need to commit to. It gives me anxiety any time I'm doing something because I'm thinking of all of the other things I'm not doing. It's stealing my time and being present in moments that I'm going to regret missing, and let me tell you what - time these days is a precious thing that is going by WAY too quickly. 

My family is constantly telling me, do you ever just rest or take a break? Or well we didn't ask you because you're always so busy. When friends come to ask us to do something it's 'I know you're busy, but...' I hate that that's what we're known as. If I truly sit back and think about it, yeah sure we're busy. I also know plenty of other people who are much busier than we are. So why do I continue to run that narrative through my head? 

I'm doing an amazing four week class called Myndset Matters with Amy Wienands - yes I know I posted about her conference on my blog before too, but you guys this is literally shifting my life! I'm not going to give too much away because you should join the class too ;) BUT something I want to say no more in 24 to is "being too busy". I'm NOT too busy. I never want to be TOO busy for my family, for my friends, for those who need me, heck even for myself! I no longer want to miss special moments with my baby girl because I'm so worried about being too tired and too busy and worrying about what's next or what's not getting done. 

Yeah ok great, so what?! Well this is the Keeping It Real Mom blog right?! So let me keep it real with you. This is NOT easy. There's always toys to put away, dishes to do, laundry to get done, books to read, games to play, baths to be given, naps to be had, oh and the rest of life that's happening too like a husband, family, friends, a job... oh and yourself, don't forget yourself! So what the heck can we do about it?! Anytime that thought crosses my mind or I find myself thinking about it I'm going to SHIFT it. I'm going to replace those thoughts with "I was given enough time to handle what needs to be done today." and "I am full of energy to conquer today." These are just a few of the things in my life that I'm working on shifting, but I found them very relevant to this Mama audience so I wanted to share!! I'm a helper, and a motivator, and if it can help someone else the way it's helped me then I'm happy. (Also, I'd love to be held accountable so if you hear me say ooooh I'm too busy you better be calling my @$$ out!!) 

On that note, it's nearing the end of my day and I am satisfied with all that I've accomplished! I didn't get it all done, and I had to work late so I missed my little girl going to bed, but that's what my day had in store for me and I am good with it! 

Pic below of a little girl who stole Mom's pop-tart and then wouldn't share! Good thing she's cute!