Woo.....

Ever have one of those times in your life when you feel like your drowning?  There is sooo much to do and not enough time!  I know I'll get through it but right now its tough.  On top of the normal stuff (laundry, dishes, cooking, cleaning, baths, bedtimes) I've got about 8 million things to do!  And when I get stressed, I don't try harder to get everything done, I shut down.

Work is crazy right now.  I have a ton of evaluations to get done.  I hate that taking time away from the kiddos I usually see!  I love every one of them and want to be able to give them the best.  I have so much extra stuff to do that I feel like I'm not giving my all to my kids!  I work 3 days a week, but really am doing full time work.  I come home a lot and do paperwork at night.  Since the beginning of the year I have doubled my caseload & I know there are more kiddos to come.  I love my job, but wish I could have 5 days so that I'm not just running around like crazy, but have time to give my best to those kids!

We are becoming more involved in church and I LOVE it!  I am serving on a Lay Internship Committee.  I am so lucky to be part of it.  I also am going to direct or lead...or whatever you call it.... (Yeah my brain is fried) Vacation Bible School.  I love organizing and planning.  I love seeing the plan through and watch it all unfold.  It's very important to me and I want to do my very best!

I am working hard to keep friendships and relationships with family strong.  I want to spend lots of time with those I love.  Its these times that I'll remember forever!  We are hanging out and talking to our friends a lot more.  I am even hosting the first Mama's Night Out (or in) this February!  Send me a message if you want to come!!!! 

2 years ago through ESU we did this Strength Finder Activity.   It gave us our top 5 strengths.  I'll have to find the book and look it up.  But my top strength said Woo...Woo?  What does woo mean?  After reading about it, man it was right!

"Woo stands for winning others over.  You enjoy meeting new people and getting them to like you.  Strangers are rarely intimidating to you.  On the contrary, strangers can be energizing.  You are drawn to them, you want to learn their names,ask them questions, and find some area of common interest so that you can strike up a conversation and build rapport....not only are you rarely at a loss for words; you actually enjoy initiating with strangers......

Yep...That's me!  For sure!  Which is why I'm so busy....And it's ok.  I will get through all of it.  I will look back and I will be happy that I was able to be a part of it!  I learned through that book how to build on my strengths instead of focusing on my deficits!

I wish I could remember what other things I was....I'm thinking they were positivity. empathy...that or when I look at them, those are just the things I like :) Ha!  Wish I would have saved that info! 

Anyways...That's all for now.  I'm busy, I want to please everyone & wish there are more hours in the day.  Say a little prayer for me! :)