Mommy Monday: Half-Crazy Part One

5/18/2014

I’m only Half Crazy (though my husband may beg to differ). He was the first to realize that I become depressed if I don’t accomplish something each day. He first noticed this when I left my job as a financial planner to be a stay at home mom of our 4 year old and 3 month old daughters.

I didn’t know it at the time, but a non-functioning thyroid was adding to the depressive mix. With knowledge comes power! So now I make a point to accomplish at least ONE THING every day. On really crazy days, that may mean organizing a junk drawer or washing one load of laundry (over time my standards have switched from crazy unrealistic over expectations-to powering through my parenting reality). Some days it’s a victory to have clean dishes in the dishwasher & milk in the fridge. Am I right?

Even with my new take on my mid-life motherhood/groundhog days, I still have a bucket list. I’m doing my best to check off one item at a time. My most recent accomplishment was attempted as a 7th wedding anniversary run (a long time ago). The week of the race, one kid gave me pink eye and the other gave me the flu, so Hubby ran by himself. Accomplishment number one this year is that I made it to the start line. I ran/walked/photographed a half marathon. And not just ANY race- THE FLYING PIG half marathon in Cincinnati. It was PURE AWESOMENESS!!!

Over the next few weeks I’ll share my training story and more about the actual event. But enough about me, what about you? Is there anything you secretly want to do before you turn 30/40/50/100?

Why not write it on paper, post it on the fridge and start working towards your goal TODAY!

As I told myself, if pigs can fly, then I can certainly run 13.1 miles!

This post brought to you by MH, mega-momma by day and blogging mammarrazzi by night!

4 Comments

Leslie Riley
AKA SUPERSOL

Meet Leslie. Some call her by her name. Others call her Wonder Woman. Everyone calls her an inspiration! Lover of all things Wonder Woman...including a pair of adult underoos she wore during her first Ironman 70.3 triathlon. Mostly because committing to her own health moved her from one end of the health scale to the other. When she started training in July 2012, she couldn't do a sit up or run a single mile. She also thought green smoothies & protein bars were a waste of calories. What a difference 9 months makes...

In May 2013 Leslie completed her first Ironman 70.3 event. In December 2013 she run a 50K trail race. AND...she now thinks green smoothies & protein bars are delicious. Proof that anything is possible when you have the right attitude & are ready to believe in yourself.

MH
AKA MAMMARAZZI

Meet MH, marketing and sales guru moving the mountains and delivering the happiness while donning her SUPER MOMMA cape! She is a beautiful and bold Southern Belle from the state of Texas! Currently living in the cold tundra of Michigan with her husband of 13 years and her 3 daughters that keep her days full of surprise and adventure! MH is currently training for her first half marathon which includes daily training of running after her 3 year old toddler and finding other creative ways to build smiles into all those miles. MH Rocks and is going to bring the Mammarazzi to her blogs!

Eileen

5/20/2014 12:05:43 am

Love it! Don't forget getting out of bed is a major accomplishment every morning!

5/20/2014 03:14:35 am

Amen to that my dear! Ahem... there were a few down days where much time was spent on the couch.... so bonus - not the bed I guess? Anyway, I'm glad to be past that chapter of life and running towards a brighter future!

Amy

5/20/2014 02:13:06 am

Can't wait to read more from you MH! Eileen's point made me remember the University of Texas commencement address given by Admiral McRaven last Saturday. He said one of the key things he learned at SEAL school pertained to making the bed...that one little task can help start the day off right and that at the very least, at the end of a bad day, one can always count on coming home to a properly made bed and starting fresh the next day. That's a poor summary but in case you want to see the address, here is a link: http://alcalde.texasexes.org/2014/05/mcraven-to-grads-to-change-the-world-start-by-making-your-bed/

5/20/2014 03:24:04 am

Amy,

Thanks so much for sharing! It's hilarious that you mention making the bed. Leslie and I are West Point classmates, and not only did we have to make our beds, but they were INSPECTED almost daily. It's taken me a decade to get back into the habit of bed making because I can....(hubby really appreciates it)

I think I was passive aggressively not making it because I'd been MADE to make it in the past. Maybe that's a sign that I'm finally growing up?

I'll share this link with Hubby because that's almost exactly what he expressed to me.

It's true for many things though- eating the "right" foods for breakfast can lead to clean eating the rest of the day.... Exercising in the morning gets the blood pumping!

Your words remind me of two things:

~ANNE OF GREEN GABLES... oh man, that was my favorite movie for at least 3 decades. I'm ashamed to say I've only seen the movie and haven't read the talented L.M. Montgomery's work.

The spunky heroine states, "“Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”

~You also made me think of a wonderful verse that I've shared with my hubby and girls many times (some for them, and some for me).

Lamentations 3:22,23 “The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are ***NEW*** every morning, great is your faithfulness.”

Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts! Mommy Mondays are here to stay :)