How do I do it? #AfterMyCoffee

6/25/2015

Our children crack me up. Sometimes I sit and act like I'm busy or resting and just listen. Their conversations amaze me. The honesty, frankness, and innocence is so much fun. So often I don't feel like I do near enough with them. They should know four languages, trigonometry & physics by now right? Well, maybe not. My goal for our children is that they fulfill their God given potential. Each one is entirely different, so it can be very hard to know how to direct and encourage individually. I mostly try to provide the tools they need to pursue their interests and push them in directions I see they need to explore.

I was recently asked, "How do you do it? How do you find time to write in the midst of the business?" LOL The question of the ages for a busy mom! I thought you all might enjoy reading my answer to this sweet Momma.

I'm a binger. I binge on everything; crafts, sewing, writing, cleaning... My binges last about 6-8 weeks and during that binge I don't accomplish much else at all & even forget to eat. Hubby literally follows me around the house with a plate & fork sometimes! You'd think I'd be thinner, but... LOL
I write by inspiration so I have to when it comes to me. Sometimes that's irritatingly in the middle of the night. I try to scribble it in a notebook that I keep beside me at all times. Writing to me is relaxing and invigorating. I can write, then feel more ready for the other tasks I need to accomplish.
It's like a baby, you sleep when the baby sleeps. LOL Which is hard when there are so many other things vying for our time. I have an author friend who says there is no such thing as writer's block, it just means you need to be working on something else for a while. She is so wise! When the words come, write, when they don't, take care of everything else you possibly can. (or take a nap! Zzzzz.)
As with anything, I have to continually reevaluate priorities. At one point, my husband told me he thought I had done our older children a disservice by NOT chasing my dreams while they were younger. I concentrated on them and their dreams and didn't live the example of success they needed to see. The younger children are MUCH more self motivated and confident. (Discipline is a key you can't let go. Make sure you have strict, loving discipline with your little one AND show the example of self-discipline in your life {ouch!}; "It's time for Mommy to write now. You may use this time with 'such&such' project of yours.")
There is NO easy answer. Each person, family, situation... is different. PRAY. God will help you. HE won't make it easy for you, but HE will show you the way, little bits at a time.

I truly hope my answers don't seem like a cop-out and they helped in some small way. I was humbled that a sweet new Mommy would ask my advice. One think I did forget to add is that I've had to let go of perfect. I don't have and will probably never have the perfect house, yard, garden, or perfectly timed meals... Right now my priorities are not those things. This season in life has a much different look than it did when I had babies crawling on the floor demanding to be fed every 3-4 hours. I was writing then too, but now I can concentrate more on editing, polishing, researching & publishing. There are sacrifices and seasons for everything.

What season are you in right now? What dreams are you living, chasing, or hoping? Share! I'd love to dream with you and pray for you during this time!

My favorites from last week:

God's Sense of Humor at FaithFarmFamilyTable.com

How to Be Content as a Mother By Katie Hornor

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3 Comments

bluecottonmemory link

6/25/2015 06:34:34 am

I think it was important for my children to see what I do with my time - One just came in saying, "I'm bored" - teaching them through example about how to fill "empty" time is so incredibly important. I fill my time with writing. So many good ideas in your post! So glad you shared!

Dawnita link

6/25/2015 03:03:04 pm

Thanks so much for visiting! Yes it's good for the children to not only see us busy, but to know what it is we are filling our time with. For a long time ours just thought I was playing on the computer. I had to introduce them to what it was I was actually working on. It's a fun challenge!

Kelly @RaisingSamuels link

6/27/2015 01:46:34 am

Thanks for hosting! I can so relate on all of these between trying to blog, homeschool, take care of the house, my family, and church activities. It all comes down to praying like you said to find a balance in it all. Hope you have a wonderful weekend :)

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