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Refocusing After a Crazy Week


When my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.
Psalm 61:2

I've been overwhelmed a lot lately due to several weeks of sick children, and in addition to limping around on a bum foot. I have managed to get behind on almost everything around the house. The average tasks of taking care of my kids have been taking up the majority of  my time and energy. Therefore it's fair to say that I've been a bit dIscouraged.   

Others can probably relate to feeling overwhelmed and discouraged. Though I'm not feeling as badly as last week, I want to try to dig myself out of the discouragement and messes, and mountain of laundry caused by the craziness of last week.

Here are some ways I've been trying to refocus for this week.

MAKE A LIST OF EVENTS AND APPOINTMENTS:  The first thing I did to refocus was to make a list of the events this week. 

MAKE A MEAL PLAN: Next I made my meal plan on my dry erase board in my  kitchen.

MAKE A LIST OF GOALS FOR THE WEEK: I'm trying to be realistic with myself and only chose one or two. Honestly, if I manage to get on routine this week I will be happy.

REFOCUS PRIORITIES:
As I said before I will be happy to try to reestablish some routines. A part of my morning routine that I've been working on making more consistent is my quiet time.
I've been overwhelmed and discouraged lately without it as most mornings I have woken up (early) to a child that needed me and my day just started without any real time for myself. Therefore another priority this week is self care.

How do you get back on track after a super busy time?

This post is part of the Mommy Moments Linky @ lifeoffaithblog.com 
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  1. Sarah @ In Pleasant PlacesMay 21, 2017 at 3:25 PM

    Hi! I found you through Mommy Moments this week. Your weeks sound like they've been so hard. We've had a rough few weeks, too. We've been so tired! We actually skipped church two Sundays in a row because we just needed to introvert as a family. Asking for help is so important, even though it can be so hard. I hope things are on the up, but I know that those hard times are where God wants us to be because He wants us to need Him. I love needing Him, though I don't often like the means He employs that need in me! Lol.

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  2. JenniferMay 21, 2017 at 4:48 PM

    Thanks for reading. Yes things have been hard, but things are looking up. This past week has actually been better. Everyone is mostly healthy and things are falling more into a rhythm.

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