Thursday, October 20, 2011

A Name

What’s in a name? I give a lot of weight to a name. I think whatever your name means is a good indicator of who you will become. The meaning of a name carries a lot of weight in my book. That’s why my husband and I have spent countless hours picking out names before our children have been born. It’s not just about my husband and I agreeing on a name, we also have to agree that we both like the meaning of our kids names.
I’ve put off starting this blog because I can’t decide upon a name. I’ve thought about it a ton. Should it be called Becoming Organized, or perhaps Finding Peace among the Clutter. Or maybe The Balancing Act: Finding a way to balance, motherhood, work, friendships, marriage and life. Or just Parenting 101 - the joys and trials of parenting.
First you need to know, I’m a perfectionist. Everything has a place. 
BUT today it came to me as I was reflecting :
  • on expectations I’ve set for myself that I don’t feel like I’m living up to: more time spent in prayer, doing regular devotions, getting my daily exercise in, watching the food I eat
  • about how my baby only wants to sleep 10 minutes at a time, and I’d like to get one good 3 hour stretch of sleep for once
  • about friendships and how difficult it is to maintain them, and time consuming
  • about being a good mom and wanting to make everything perfect for my kids and solve all their problems and how impossible that task seems
  • about how easy it is to keep ourselves busy with unimportant stuff and not make room for the important things in life
As I was reflecting, I was cleaning my house and was thinking about how dirty homes can get when they are not taken care of constantly. AND THEN IT CAME TO ME . . . Life is Messy. I was thinking that I need to let go, it’s okay that I’m not perfect, that my baby is crying as I walk through the library, that my 6 year is struggling to find his place in life (more on his story another day), that my family didn’t eat dinner until 7 p.m. last night, that I have the laundry pile is growing in my bedroom .  .  . LIFE IS MESSY and that’s just the way it is.
Posted by Kristie at 9:43 PM

1 comment:

  1. StephanieOctober 29, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Kristie, you are so right about that: Life IS messy! And you are not alone in your feelings and struggles and mess - I am right there with you! :)

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I have a wonderful husband that I have been married to for 12 years. We have 3 handsome boys: Boden (8), Elijah Vaughn (6) and Oakland (9 mo.). The kiddos keep us busy, they remind us to stop and enjoy the little things of life. My parenting style is creative, flexible, down-to-earth, and grounded (in common sense and faith): I'm always trying new approaches. I challenge and encourage my kids. We have lots of open, honest conversations. My faith and church are very important to me. I am a Project Coordinator for a non-profit and work in their Advancement Department. That means, I'm the one who helps make sure our Development Officers have everything they need to visit a donor and ask for money. That also means, I put in extra hours during the Fall and Winter months as those are key times for talking to donors. I love that my plate is always overflowing with work at the office. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the details and being organized. Along with everything else, I enjoy exercising, especially running, and being outdoors.