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July 3, 2016

Dear Mom… Embrace Your Crazy

Today I want to remind you to just Embrace Your Crazy! It’s important to remember that being an adult doesn’t have to equal being a bore.  As moms, we still have it in us to be crazy, fun and sporadic.

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This is part of my 31 Days & 31 Ways To Be A Better Mom series, be sure and check out yesterday’s post!

 

Kids Live In The Moment

It’s easy to see how and why children are so happy.  They don’t worry what others think of them and fully embrace each moment.  That song they love that’s playing on the radio?  They scream along loudly despite knowing 0% of the words.  A day at the pool?  They run and jump and swim and never once wonder if their belly is bloated that day or their tush wiggles when they jump.

Kids live in the moment and throw caution to the wind.  So it’s not hard to understand why they LOVE when you do the same!  Being an adult sometimes has a way of sucking the life right out of you, doesn’t it?

Being An Adult Doesn’t Have to = Worry

I mean, when was the last time you weren’t worried about making your mortgage, buying groceries, helping with homework, scheduling doctor’s appointments, making dinner, worrying, worrying, worrying?

So it’s no wonder we as moms have a hard time letting go and being in the moment a lot of times.

But when you do it, it’s amazing to watch your children become alive.  

Now, I’ll be the first to admit, I’m a little crazy.  Just naturally.  I’m always looking for a laugh and I don’t pay much mind to what I look like while getting one.  

Evidence of this: When I was recently in Disney World and one of my Bootcamp compadre’s posted on Facebook that they missed my comedic relief!

But even I get bogged down and forget.  Forget to let go.  Forget to act like I’m 5 again.  But when I do it, it’s freeing.

Day 4 Embrace Your Crazy
Just Like Elsa…Let It Go!

One of my favorite things to do with the girls is to drive in our neighborhood, roll all the windows down, crank up the radio and sing and wave to every single person unlucky enough to be out that day.  They cackle the entire way.

We also love to stop whatever we are doing at home, crank up Pandora and have a crazy dance party.  

They break it down in the best way known to a 3 and 6 year old.  And I break it down the best way known to a 36 year old who knows she’s way too late in the game to actually learn any real moves.

But no one cares…we are laughing and moving and singing.  We are all getting along.  There is no anger.  No worry.  Just us.

And because of silly stuff like that, my girls think I’m the most fun mom they know….and want to know a secret?  More than one of my friends’ kids think the same of me!

Embracing Your “Crazy” Won’t Fix Your Problems…But Will Make Them More Bearable

Does embracing my “crazy” make all my problems go away?  Does it make me never worry?  No.  But those few moments of crazy with my girls does more than just make me fun in their eyes.

It gives me a much needed stress relief.  It reminds me that there is a greater purpose in my life than just washing clothes, cleaning house and paying bills. 

It makes me a better mom because being silly reminds me that my real purpose in life is to be a mom.  To take care of my girls both physically and spiritually.  And that I can only do that well when I embrace my crazy at least once in a while!

I’d write more but I think I hear my jam on!

 

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If you have missed any in the series 31 Days & 31 Ways To Be A Better Mom, catch up here:

31 Days and 31 Ways To Be A Better Mom

INTRO TO SERIES:

INTRO TO 31 DAYS & 31 WAYS TO BE A BETTER MOM

DAY 1: OUR BEFORE SCHOOL RULE

DAY 2: UNPLUG AND PLUG IN

DAY 3: STEP AWAY FROM YOUR CHILD

DAY 4: EMBRACE YOUR CRAZY

DAY 5: BE A REBEL

DAY 6: DO AS I SAY

DAY 7: FIND YOUR VILLAGE

DAY 8: DIVIDE & CONQUER

DAY 9: ONE SMART COOKIE

DAY 10: CREATE YOUR OWN FAMILY TRADITIONS

DAY 11: STOP COMPARING YOUR CHILD

DAY 12: TAKE CARE OF #1

DAY 13: DATE YOUR CHILD

DAY 14: THE MEAL TIME RULE WE DON’T BREAK

DAY15: GIVE THEM KISSES LOTS OF KISSES

DAY 16: IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM, BE THEIR CALM

DAY 17: PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR SHOES

DAY 18: QUIT BEATING YOURSELF UP

DAY 19: RELAX…YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO FINISH

DAY 20: NURTURING YOUR MARRIAGE AFTER CHILDREN

DAY 21: WHEN THEY ARE HARD TO LOVE, LOVE THEM HARDER

DAY 22: FAMILY DINNER SHMINNER

DAY 23: REBELLION IS A CRAZY THING

DAY 24: TELL THEM IT WILL GET BETTER

DAY 25: YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOVE YOUR KIDS THE SAME

DAY 26: IT’S OKAY TO WISH TODAY WAS OVER

DAY 27: BE A GOOD DAUGHTER

DAY 28: QUIT TRYING TO BE THAT OTHER MOM

DAY 29: YOU CAN’T BUY THEIR HAPPINESS

DAY 30: TELL YOUR KIDS YOU ARE A FAILURE

DAY 31: LEARNING TO LET GO

CHECK OUT THESE OTHER POSTS:

 

15 Things I Did In 10 Minutes BEFORE Kids

 

 

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