Great Accomplishments

I got so much done today; a lot of house cleaning, dishes, laundry, bills, design work, etc... now I'm suffering with a MAJOR headache.

This made me ponder the question: Why is it that when you try to do good, bad always has a way of creeping in? I know the answer. Call it Yin-Yang, but what it boils down to is balance. Balance in our work schedules, balance in our play times, balance with house work, and balance with life in general. Lately, I've had a very hard time with this and realize that I've got to try a little bit harder (or a little bit less, as the case may be).

Last night, I was hurt very deeply by a comment that was made about the way I keep house (which was not meant to ever get back to me - which made it even worse). Mind you, it is based on different cultural references, so this particular woman has nothing to compare me to except for exceptional arab women. After I cried my eyes out, I vowed that the next day, I would work twice as hard while still trying not to let her comment get to me and get me down (which is the last thing I need). But working twice as hard today as I do every day still hasn't made that much of a difference. The boys still dirty the house every 10 minutes, there is ALWAYS dishes to do, CONSTANT laundry and will FOREVER be something more I could do.

I've decided that I will take each day at a time and balance it as much as possible. That means, to get what you can done, take 15 minute breaks every four hours (just like at the work place), don't over extend yourself and find time to relax so you don't work yourself into pain, like I'm in right now.

Just be happy and don't let other people get you down.