Camy
08-15-2008, 07:54 AM
As many of you can understand, the homeschooling lifestyle can be brutally challenging.... The aspect of taking into your own hands your children's education along with the responsibilities of maintaining home & family require attention, diligence, and self motivation on the part of the manager. Throughout the process, not much affirmation or refreshment will be coming from outside sources.
I thought that I was beginning to become a burned-out, exhausted, and grumpy middle-aged woman, and that this was a normal phenomena considering many of our family's "narrow road"-type life choices. In an attempt to accept what seemed to be a challenging day-to-day existence, I began praying for a Holy Spirit-type moving inside my heart, because it wasn't happenin' in my mind!
The daily routine was looking something like this: Struggle to get up in the morning, walk around like a zombie until the numerous cups of coffee kick in, wear a constant look of exagerration (sp?) and frustration, barely complete housework, let childtraining go by the wayside, show an innability to manage and plan efficiently the homeschool studies...basically, Ground Hog Day w/ capital letters and a little burnout mixed in.
After learning from a routine physical that a few health issues were likely causing my indifferent and overwhelmed attitude/disposition, steps were taken to alleviate these physiological occurrences.
And....WOW! "I feel good" (said with a James Brown enthusiasm...and gee, if I could slide across the floor like he does while saying that, I would!).
"There's a new sherriff in town!" This is what my children and husband are witnessing in me around our house these days.
No longer will I accept that the undesirable feelings I mentioned above are status quo for a middle-aged woman....overwhelmed, tired, depressed, mentally-dull, indifferent, short-tempered (LOL..okay, that one will take some work..grin).
If those types of reactions to day-to-day life begin to set in, friends, I'm going to start kicking butt and taking names, "open up a can of you-know-what" and take action.
So, if you are in the beginnings of your homeschool/life journey or in the throes of a time warp of unhappiness and struggle in your daily life, please take note and try to discover what is going on and why. As the overused axiom goes "Life is too short."
For me, the physical was wearing on my mental and spiritual being. Perhaps if this all sounds very familiar to you, further evalution of some sort may be helpful.
Our families need us to be operating as efficiently as possible.
If you are struggling in these areas, my heart goes out to you.
Just wanted to give a heads up and share!
Blessings,
Camy
I thought that I was beginning to become a burned-out, exhausted, and grumpy middle-aged woman, and that this was a normal phenomena considering many of our family's "narrow road"-type life choices. In an attempt to accept what seemed to be a challenging day-to-day existence, I began praying for a Holy Spirit-type moving inside my heart, because it wasn't happenin' in my mind!
The daily routine was looking something like this: Struggle to get up in the morning, walk around like a zombie until the numerous cups of coffee kick in, wear a constant look of exagerration (sp?) and frustration, barely complete housework, let childtraining go by the wayside, show an innability to manage and plan efficiently the homeschool studies...basically, Ground Hog Day w/ capital letters and a little burnout mixed in.
After learning from a routine physical that a few health issues were likely causing my indifferent and overwhelmed attitude/disposition, steps were taken to alleviate these physiological occurrences.
And....WOW! "I feel good" (said with a James Brown enthusiasm...and gee, if I could slide across the floor like he does while saying that, I would!).
"There's a new sherriff in town!" This is what my children and husband are witnessing in me around our house these days.
No longer will I accept that the undesirable feelings I mentioned above are status quo for a middle-aged woman....overwhelmed, tired, depressed, mentally-dull, indifferent, short-tempered (LOL..okay, that one will take some work..grin).
If those types of reactions to day-to-day life begin to set in, friends, I'm going to start kicking butt and taking names, "open up a can of you-know-what" and take action.
So, if you are in the beginnings of your homeschool/life journey or in the throes of a time warp of unhappiness and struggle in your daily life, please take note and try to discover what is going on and why. As the overused axiom goes "Life is too short."
For me, the physical was wearing on my mental and spiritual being. Perhaps if this all sounds very familiar to you, further evalution of some sort may be helpful.
Our families need us to be operating as efficiently as possible.
If you are struggling in these areas, my heart goes out to you.
Just wanted to give a heads up and share!
Blessings,
Camy