The Energy Suck of Overwhelm
Back in my days as a stay-at-home mom, I remember being perplexed by the constant feeling of being incredibly busy and bored at the same time. I could have easily filled my days down the minute with non-stop tasks. But the truth is: I spent more time than I’d like to admit thinking about everything I wasn’t doing (instead of actually getting it all done).
The notion that I spent my days lounging and eating bon bons was insulting. I was incredibly busy….but was I? I realize now that once I was out of the fog of the baby days, I only felt really busy because my mind was busy. The amount of mental energy it took to be constantly spinning in guilt and overwhelm was enormous. No amount of sleep could have gotten me over my constant state of exhaustion.
The Wrong Answer
Back then, I thought the answer was managing my time better. I would print off pretty schedules from Pinterest, thinking tomorrow would be the day I would finally get my shit together. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. I’m pretty sure I never made it to day 2 of any of the schedules – which of course sent me back into a spiral of guilt. Why couldn’t I execute a fully planned day like Miss Suzie Sunshine, full of homemade snacks, educational activities, crafts, play dates and coordinated outfits?
If only I knew then what I know now, I could have saved myself a lot of heartache. Creating more time in the day (and having the energy and motivation to make the most of it) always begins with managing the mind. The best schedule in the world will never help you get it together if your mind is a mess.
Life is Too Short to Feel Like Crap
Now when guilt and overwhelm start to creep in, I have concrete tools that flip me into a better state of mind every time – and I can show you how too. Imagine how freeing it would feel to not spend hours a day feeling guilty and overwhelmed. Imagine how much lighter and energetic you would feel if you weren’t constantly beating yourself up for not doing enough. Not being enough.
Motherhood doesn’t have to be a sea of guilt and overwhelm. Spending each day exhausted and bored doesn’t have to be the norm. Let this be the moment you decide that life is too precious to waste another second feeling like a failure. Email me here if you’re ready to get started: lindsay@lindsayshortcoaching.com.
