I'm so excited that the holiday season has kicked off and is in full force. I really needed something to perk me up from all the stresses in life, and there's nothing quite like Christmas music and planning to do just that. I'm of course following the Countdown to Christmas planner at http://www.organizedchristmas.com/ as I do every year.
I returned to the life of a working mom yesterday and it's been very bittersweeet. I miss my boys beyond belief and while I'm at work all I think about are ways I could be able to stay at home with them. The past nine weeks were very hard, and the stay at home mom had its days...but overall spending time with my kids was beyond blissful. It's not in the cards for me to be able to afford to stay home, but I'm praying that someday it will be.
Having Lucas really forced me to examine myself and do somewhat of a "State of the Union" examination. I knew that having two boys under two would be taxing and it would be easy to fall into a rut just trying to get through each day. So I've made a conservative effort to piece myself back together and I'm feeling great!
For starters I'm back to calorie counting and last time I weighed I had lost 36 pounds and was 5 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight. Yay me!
Also I've started playing piano again and started a novel I got the idea for from a dream and have wanted to start for over a year. I have the excuse that I'm beyond busy and there's no time for hobbies, but I need this. I need it for myself and my sanity!
Then last weekend I took a giant leap of faith and attended church again. After a four year hiatus I'm going back to church. I've never lost my faith, but I did bury it to pursue the more selfish things life has to offer that didn't quite fit into the "spiritual" lifestyle. Last Sunday I felt like the sermon was written for me and I could hear God calling me back to Him as clearly as if He were right next to me. Needless to say I'm so glad that part of me has been awakened.
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