Coming back from the cabin this weekend I got to about Albany and thought it would be great time to take a nap. Problem was, I was driving. I am not a good driver, but I even know that isn't a good choice to make. :) We got home, unpacked and threw all our laundry in.. But there is a suitcase I haven't been able to unpack yet...its the case of the I'm Not's.
The I'm Not's are a heavy case that travels with me everywhere I go lately. In it is the I'm not doing enough at my job, the I'm Not doing well enough in college (both classes), the I'm Not being a good enough mother, wife and friend to everyone. I'm Not working out enough and taking care of myself. I'm Not smart enough to pass this math test. I'm Not remembering to do things like bring my daughter to a birthday party. There are more tucked away in the corners like socks..
I am sure we have all had days like this but I can't seem to shake mine. I want to unpack it and throw all those "Im Nots" in the wash and get them clean and into I Am's...but I can't seem to find the zipper.
I started thinking about why I am feeling like this...I think it is because I have been "driving" in my life too much. I am trying to be everything to everyone which is ending up being just a little bit to some of them. And it isn't working for me.
I think I need to pull over and let someone else drive for awhile and unpack....
I can't drive for you, but I like being the friend in the passenger seat making you laugh. And reminding you that the damn zipper is broken .....throw it away!
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