Be Still. Let Go

Be Still. I let it go and my world didn’t come to an end. My children didn’t cry out that I was being a bad mama for not taking them to umpteenth after school activity. My husband wasn’t upset that the house wasn’t perfectly perfect. They supported me.

I felt this sense of freedom. Like a weight lifting off. I just let go of two things last week. But in doing so I was able to sit on the patio with my boys and play in their imaginations. We were the Scooby Doo gang going to solve a mystery. We were outdoor explorers in search of exotic flowers and rocks. We were not stressed out mama and tired boys wrestling into gym clothes quickly before we were late for yet another practice.

I was also able to sit with my husband and talk about our day, our plans and dreams for the future. We were able to sit close on the couch and hold hands, and flirt, and laugh, and love. And the stress of not getting everything done melted into an insignificant puddle.

We were “Still” last week and so much the better for it.

I want to thank MJ at One Nutty Girl and her Be Still Monday. If not for this, I’m not sure I would have had the courage to let go.

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