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How to do it all
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Hi Mama 🤎 I took last week off from sending an email. I hope that's okay! You see, we branded the calves last weekend and had company around and even did a few fun things like fishing and hiking so instead of burning the midnight oil trying to write an email (these things take longer than they should for me), I decided just to rest and get some sleep after the busy weekend. Old me would have gotten that email done no matter how long it took to write or how late I stayed up. Old me would have put something like sending an email before the priorities that really mattered like getting rest and not worrying about it. New me knows that even though this community I've built is important to me, it can't come before my health. New me knows that it's okay not to be perfect and do everything just right. New me knows that sending or not sending one weekly email isn't going to make or break me. It's taken a while for "old me" to get to "new me" but I'm really proud of the progress I've made. While the above example is just about sending/not sending an email, maybe you've experience something similar in your life? Stick with me here... As farm and ranch moms, we balance a lot of responsibilities: kids, farm/ranch chores, house chores, meals, appointments, lists, etc. I could literally go on and on about all the things we're expected to "balance". Think about all of the things you are trying to balance. Now I'm going to ask you a question: are they glass balls or rubber balls? Glass balls are the things that are top priority to you in your life: kids, husband, job, family, health, etc. Glass balls are the things in your life that CANNOT BE DROPPED. If you drop the ball on these things, they will break. So think about the things that are most important to you and consider those glass balls. Rubber balls are things that are still important to you but not to the point where your life will fall apart if you drop them. For me, these things are appointments that can be rescheduled, optional activities, an email that can wait, a weedy garden, things that I feel like I "should" do but don't "need" to do, etc. The rubber balls are the things you can drop or set down for a time without breaking. In the above example... Glass ball: my health and self-care Rubber ball: not sending one weekly email in 3 months One of the things I hear the most from farm and ranch moms is that they struggle to "balance" all the things. I've also been asked so many times "How do you do it all?" Well, this is how I do it all... I DON'T! No one does. Glass balls and rubber balls, folks. That's how it gets done. And sometimes, some of those pesky rubber balls I set down roll away and I just take that as a sign that it wasn't meant for me right now. 😅 I hope this was helpful. Email me back and let me know if this is something you could see yourself doing when you feel overwhelmed! May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it's my mission to not only talk more about mental health awareness for farm and ranch moms but also to bring you tools and encouragement this month. Part of that mission includes this month's t-shirt launch! They're all beautifully designed to encourage you on your journey and I've included a bible verse on each design. I've included all 3 designs below 👇🏼 Check them out! Romans 5: 3-4: Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance perseverance, character; and character, hope. 1 Thessalonians 5:11: Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. Psalm 1:3: That person is like a tree planted by steams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither--whatever they do prospers. Okay, I've got to know what you think of the new designs and which one you've got your eye on! Eeekkk, I'm so excited! Hit reply and let me know! 🌻 You Grow Girl ~ Jesse Beyond the Fencelines is dedicated to empowering and uniting farm and ranch women who embody strong family values and faith. |
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