We don’t want to let go of our problem. We want to sit with it. If you picture your problem like a big wolf that’s pacing around your yard. We want to keep our eyes on the problem. We want to call up our best friend, or our mom and analyze the problem. We talk about the claws of the wolf, and the teeth.

A friend of mine is a plant person. One day we were discussing plants, and I told her that I don’t have any plants because I don’t need another thing to keep alive. I have three kids and a. dog. So Christmas comes along and she gives me a plant.

I need a solid eight hours of sleep. I no longer have kids up in the night, so eight hours is doable I’ve talked to other people who do well with 7, or even six. So a couple of years ago I started praying that I could be functional with six. Thinking that with two extra hours I could get so much done.

It’s the week before Thanksgiving. I feel like a runner the night before a marathon, wondering what I can do now to make this completely overwhelming and impossible endeavor easier. Anyone else overwhelmed by the holidays?

Everyone has problems. We know that. But we still compare ourselves to others without ever knowing the full picture.

I recently heard the phrase:

Assess don’t Obsess

It has become a mantra for me. I am guilty of obsession, especially when it comes to my kids. I obsess that they are not getting enough sleep, spending too much time on screens, eating too much cheese. It’s a problem over here. But where’s the line? How can I limit it to a simple assessment and hold the line before I slip into full blown obsession? I’ve found three warning signs that an issue has become an obsession.

I hung up. The time was now 4:09 and I was stuck behind a car that clearly had no concept of right on red. I gritted my teeth to keep from screaming. That’s when I remembered the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland.

Anyone else feel like the mom pressure is getting to them? I get it, everything is super important. I mean the type of juice we pick could ultimately lead to the destruction of our beautiful family. Add the fact that we face thousands of decisions like that everyday and anyone would be ready to snap.