It's time for Tuesday Tunes!! If you're a new reader, or if you just need a refresher, each Tuesday I pick a song that's on my mind for some reason. Maybe it's a new song that I want to share, a song that's motivating me that week, a song that moves me, a song that's been a favorite for a while. I love to find new songs and new music that speak to me in some way and hope you will too. If you'd like to play along, feel free to steal my Tuesday Tunes button and link back to me!!
I'm really struggling lately to keep it all together. I know what's wrong---we've had too much going on since about April. I planned the golf outing, went on vacation for almost the whole month of July, planned the Ohio CdC conference, moved, started school, on top of all of the "normal" crazy home life things...I could go on and on. And if I sound like a broken record, I apologize. But, there are just times when I feel I have my hand in so many pots and none of them are getting stirred properly. I know you know what I mean.
I was down cleaning the basement with the boys and Olivia yesterday and was wondering when the last time I was down there to just play with them? When was the last time we sat and colored? Or put a puzzle together? Or built a train track?
I was staring out in my backyard and wondering when the last time I felt like I had the energy to play...baseball, soccer, tag. When was the last time that I did it because it sounded fun, instead of doing it because I thought I should?
I am sitting in my house trying to motivate myself to clean...do laundry...organize...all of the 100 million things that are staring at me in the face. Oh yeah...and work. My class is really rough this year...and I'm having a hard time motivating myself to motivate them to want to learn.
Speaking of jobs, I'm thinking of changing mine. Thinking of going back to a "real" school instead of teaching online. That has me in a tizzy. The thought of not being here in the morning and not being here with Matthew all day makes me ill. The thought of resumes and interviews and leaving the house at 7:00 a.m. every day. But maybe it will help with my stress. To leave and go to work and come home and be done instead of having it stare at me in the face 24 hours a day because I work from home. Plus I'd have the entire summer off instead of just July.
And then there's me. I've gained weight. I don't gain weight unless I'm pregnant. I'm vigilant about working out every day and eating healthy. But evidently, I've let it slide. I haven't gained anything crazy...but crazy for me. My pants don't fit. I feel gross. I don't want to get dressed. I struggle with my body image on a good day...let alone when I feel like this. I have a tendancy to become obsessed so I'm trying to be reasonable...but it's hard to be reasonable when you feel so crappy.
So now that you know my entire inside of my head, I'll explain my choice for Tuesday Tunes. It's Somewhere Over the Rainbow...but not the usual version. It's the Israel Kamakawiwo'ole version. If you've never heard it before, you're in for a real treat. It's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. It makes me smile. It reminds me that everything will be ok. That's what a rainbow symbolizes to me anyway...the rain will be over, everything will calm down and be ok. That's what I'm holding onto today. I hope it makes you smile today. All of these rainbow pics are from our trip to Colorado. It was our last day there...it rained...and then out came this perfect double rainbow.
Oh, and this little girl. She makes me smile and hang in there too. Especially when she walks around in her favorite pirate hat.
It's time for Tuesday Tunes!! If you're a new reader, or if you just need a refresher, each Tuesday I pick a song that's on my mind for some reason. Maybe it's a new song that I want to share, a song that's motivating me that week, a song that moves me, a song that's been a favorite for a while. I love to find new songs and new music that speak to me in some way and hope you will too. If you'd like to play along, feel free to steal my Tuesday Tunes button and link back to me!!
I'm really struggling lately to keep it all together. I know what's wrong---we've had too much going on since about April. I planned the golf outing, went on vacation for almost the whole month of July, planned the Ohio CdC conference, moved, started school, on top of all of the "normal" crazy home life things...I could go on and on. And if I sound like a broken record, I apologize. But, there are just times when I feel I have my hand in so many pots and none of them are getting stirred properly. I know you know what I mean.
I was down cleaning the basement with the boys and Olivia yesterday and was wondering when the last time I was down there to just play with them? When was the last time we sat and colored? Or put a puzzle together? Or built a train track?
I was staring out in my backyard and wondering when the last time I felt like I had the energy to play...baseball, soccer, tag. When was the last time that I did it because it sounded fun, instead of doing it because I thought I should?
I am sitting in my house trying to motivate myself to clean...do laundry...organize...all of the 100 million things that are staring at me in the face. Oh yeah...and work. My class is really rough this year...and I'm having a hard time motivating myself to motivate them to want to learn.
Speaking of jobs, I'm thinking of changing mine. Thinking of going back to a "real" school instead of teaching online. That has me in a tizzy. The thought of not being here in the morning and not being here with Matthew all day makes me ill. The thought of resumes and interviews and leaving the house at 7:00 a.m. every day. But maybe it will help with my stress. To leave and go to work and come home and be done instead of having it stare at me in the face 24 hours a day because I work from home. Plus I'd have the entire summer off instead of just July.
And then there's me. I've gained weight. I don't gain weight unless I'm pregnant. I'm vigilant about working out every day and eating healthy. But evidently, I've let it slide. I haven't gained anything crazy...but crazy for me. My pants don't fit. I feel gross. I don't want to get dressed. I struggle with my body image on a good day...let alone when I feel like this. I have a tendancy to become obsessed so I'm trying to be reasonable...but it's hard to be reasonable when you feel so crappy.
So now that you know my entire inside of my head, I'll explain my choice for Tuesday Tunes. It's Somewhere Over the Rainbow...but not the usual version. It's the Israel Kamakawiwo'ole version. If you've never heard it before, you're in for a real treat. It's one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. It makes me smile. It reminds me that everything will be ok. That's what a rainbow symbolizes to me anyway...the rain will be over, everything will calm down and be ok. That's what I'm holding onto today. I hope it makes you smile today. All of these rainbow pics are from our trip to Colorado. It was our last day there...it rained...and then out came this perfect double rainbow.
Oh, and this little girl. She makes me smile and hang in there too. Especially when she walks around in her favorite pirate hat.