It’s a little scary, but mostly upbeat.
Y’all…this week has gave me a runnn for my money. Have you ever had one of those?
It started on a high…lots of good things…lots of good things…chaos, but still…lots of good things. Cue the “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” scene.
(IYKYK. If you don’t, drop everything you’re doing and go watch it).
As Tuesday rolled around, I started to lose my voice and my sanity. Chalk it up to allergies, the corn being plowed, exhaustion, stress…whatever, I was starting to feel as bad as I sounded. So I did the thing I hate doing the most and scheduled an appointment with the doctor.
After testing negative for everything under the sun besides insanity, this extremely kind urgent care doctor prescribed me a 5-day steroid given the “circumstances” (his words).
Have you ever had to profess your life story to a doctor to justify your own personal anxiety? If you answered “no,” I love that for you. Fellow anxious friends…unite.
As he was recapping all I had going on, I sat there nodding and thinking to myself, “What crazy person mapped this plan out?”...Oh yeah, it was me.
I’m standing in line at Walgreens waiting for my miracle pills when Sophie’s school calls saying she has a fever and I immediately think to myself, “let the games begin.”
Y’all, parenthood will humble you REAL QUICK when you and your kid are sick at the same time. And this wasn’t even the stomach bug…we’ve only been slightly humbled. I know that day will come too and no, I’m not ready.
Soph had what I had. I had what she had. It didn’t matter and it’s only Wednesday!
Feeling like the little engine that could, I powered through calls, trainings, and anything I could croak my way through. I rebounded like the ball at the bottom of the pinball machine right before it plummets through the cracks.
Fast forward to yesterday… the day that Hallie had been talking about ALL week. Boo at the Zoo. We’d decided to take her on a mom, dad, Hallie date weeks ago and there was no way we could bail.
We got home SO late. We are all exhausted. And I’m practically cross-eyed looking like the teacher on the Incredibles trying to type this email right now.
BUT I am so glad I rallied.
We had the greatest time and it made the rest of the week feel way less ridiculous.
Thank goodness I didn’t let the mopey Monday, terrible Tuesday, whacked out Wednesday, and whatever Thursday wants to call itself keep me from what we’d been looking forward to all week.
My sweet friend said, “if I can find a reason to be mad then I can find a reason to be happy” and she’s right. Much like finding the “goose” in yesterday’s message, I think for me this week was all about remembering that we dictate the outcome when chaos erupts.
I said in the book I’m great at preachin’, but we all need help practicing. I mean it. I really do. Functioning and Fighting. Not perfect, I won’t claim to be.
If this week was rough for you too, you’re not alone!
If it was the best week you’ve had all year, I’m celebrating with you! Send that happy my way.
Either way, get up tomorrow and recognize that if nothing else, that’s the blessing.
There’s always something to celebrate, so go out and look for it.
& be nothing but yourself.
Big Hugs & Love,
Cassy
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