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Husband in Alaska after glacier ride, first leg of 14 week journey
Glacier3Cute guy, isn’t he?

Having major overwhelm this morning…  I detest mornings like this when I don’t get up early and I feel behind and there is so many big things hanging and I forget that I choose all these things and that I really want to give these speeches and do this work and launch this book and spread this message… Sigh.

So time for breakfast and finding my pace.. and asking for grace.

P.S. Long over due sharing of one page of a book made In Lynne Perrella’s class weeks ago at Art UnRaveled. Speaking of Lynne, do read the fab rant by her at her website that I can’t link to for some strange reason.

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September 18th, 2006

4 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Photopoppy Sep 18, 2006

    I recognize that feeling of overwhelm “why did I ever agree to do all of this all at once”. You’ll make it through, and somehow, everything will work out. And no-one listening to the speeches will know if you don’t write them exactly the way you originally envisioned.

    Now, just don’t forget to only put in your to-do list today only those things which you have time to do!

  • 2 suzie km Sep 19, 2006

    I love the way you always bring yourself back to connecting with spirit and a larger perspective. It’s such a wonderful reminder to know that there’s always a way back home! It’s your faith I so admire. Blessings, Suzie

  • 3 Pixie Sep 19, 2006

    Hi Jen, I can’t think of the last morning I woke up and didn’t feel overwhelmed. Oh wait! I remember. It was back in 1984 the day after I took the bar exam and that only lasted a few hours until I remembered I had to start a real job a month later. This morning I woke up, tried to make a pot of coffee but forgot to add water (wasn’t pretty), tripped over the bunny on my way out to feed Lucy’s rats, realized I was missing a dentist appointment, got the girls out of bed too late for showers (can only imagine what’s being said about me in the teachers’ lounge today), spilled half the garbage on the driveway bringing the cans to the curb, ate a boiled egg in the car on the way to work and dropped the yolk in my lap (I’m really not kidding). The only thing I could do was laugh. Really. I sat there and thought This is nuts! And then I started laughing. That helps every time. I either exercise until my brain simply gives up thinking and focuses on survival or I laugh at how insane my life is. When I think about it, I have lots of material for my someday to be written stories, plus I have a great life…a crazy, overwhelming life, but a great life anyway. I figure when the girls grow up things will settle down. That’s about 12 years from now and lots of sweaty, giggling days. Best wishes and by the way, he is cute!! Pixie.

  • 4 Kymberlee Oct 6, 2006

    Jennifer,

    Thank you for being so REAL. Someone once gave me one of your books long ago and I visit your websites from time to time and see you where I want to be and think, “I want her life.” I think you must have it all together and know how to balance motherhood and career perfectly (something I am currently trying to release guilt about) and how to do basically everything better than I possibly could.

    Then I read your magnificent blog today.

    And I feel better.

    I love your courage to spill and to curse and to BE YOU. Absofuckinlutely. ;-)

    I write this with immense gratitude and oodles of support to YOU on YOUR journey in life.

    Blessings,

    Kymberlee