I loved reading this for the beautiful writing, even though I hated to hear about how you've been feeling. It's been almost a year that I've been off of social media, and it is still hard sometimes because I feel less creative and connected too. But the space that I have in my brain again is invaluable.
Thank you for sharing. I think many moms can relate to your (very well articulated) sentiments!
“I was so frustrated at all the things that need to go right for me to get rest. It made me not even want to try anymore.”
Ah…this resonates so much for me.
And I know there are so many arguments between moms who work and moms who stay at home. I think both are extremely demanding and challenging in different ways. You write about feeling you have to earn your rest. I feel that too — and personally because I’m not currently contributing to our family income — I sometimes feel like I must try to make up for this in other ways and resting would be like cheating.
It’s all a season, it will pass…everyone says that and while I know it’s true, there’s value in recognizing we’re in a truly exhausting season where it’s difficult to prioritize our own rest, let alone fun.
thank you Calesse. I appreciate your perspective on staying home. I feel that when I am with the kids I need to be super "on," since it's so few hours, relatively. Glad I'm not alone in feeling the need to earn rest. I think that's a bigger cultural problem than just with moms, but we are definitely in a season that brings that issue up more frequently.
I loved reading this for the beautiful writing, even though I hated to hear about how you've been feeling. It's been almost a year that I've been off of social media, and it is still hard sometimes because I feel less creative and connected too. But the space that I have in my brain again is invaluable.
thank you! I really enjoyed reading your reflection on getting off social media. I applaud you!
Thank you for sharing. I think many moms can relate to your (very well articulated) sentiments!
“I was so frustrated at all the things that need to go right for me to get rest. It made me not even want to try anymore.”
Ah…this resonates so much for me.
And I know there are so many arguments between moms who work and moms who stay at home. I think both are extremely demanding and challenging in different ways. You write about feeling you have to earn your rest. I feel that too — and personally because I’m not currently contributing to our family income — I sometimes feel like I must try to make up for this in other ways and resting would be like cheating.
It’s all a season, it will pass…everyone says that and while I know it’s true, there’s value in recognizing we’re in a truly exhausting season where it’s difficult to prioritize our own rest, let alone fun.
You’re not alone!
thank you Calesse. I appreciate your perspective on staying home. I feel that when I am with the kids I need to be super "on," since it's so few hours, relatively. Glad I'm not alone in feeling the need to earn rest. I think that's a bigger cultural problem than just with moms, but we are definitely in a season that brings that issue up more frequently.