August 21, 2007
Bend
CityMama wrote a thoughtful piece the other week about the trouble some of us mamas face: working too hard, and not having enough fun, wanting to recapture some of the joy of youthful carefree days.
At my best, I can find verve and joy and life in pink shoes, laughing with girlfriends, being silly, and acting like the world is my personal oyster full of pearls.
Other times, I bend and reach and find only that I’ve come up short. Terribly short. I’ve been selfish, preoccupied, and completely less than all of the things I so long to be.
I have good vision, but poor execution. And I wonder if I bend more, reach farther, will I reach that point of joy and fulfillment beyond motherhood and work — those two lovely pillars that keep me standing?
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I’m having much more fun over at Imperfect Parent contemplating fantasy vacations….
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I understand about the “good vision, but poor execution.” I often wonder how there is enough time in a day to meet everyone else’s needs (my children, my husband, friends, family…) AND my own needs. That balance is always just out of my reach.
August 21st, 2007 at 9:16 pmDid you read The Feminine Mistake? (Just curious.)
The balance is ever-elusive and there’s no perfect recipe. Most times I feel like a self-centered lush, but the alternative is far worse.
August 21st, 2007 at 11:59 pmLet me know if you find the recapturing your youth answer.
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:55 pm