Daring Daughterhood

There are a lot of things in my life that make it harder than it needs to be. And the worst part is… most of them are my own doing. Not intentionally. Not because I enjoy the chaos. But because, for some reason, I keep making the same decisions and expecting a different outcome. Buying more things when I already have too much is a big one, especially when it comes to the kids, because I’ll look at something and think “that’s really cute,” fully aware that we do not need it, and yet somehow it still ends up coming home with me. Leaving things until later is another classic, because in the moment it feels like the easier option, but then later arrives and suddenly everything needs doing at once, which is exactly what I was trying to avoid. Saying yes to things when I’m already overwhelmed is something I don’t seem to learn from either, because I’ll think “it’ll be fine,” knowing full well it probably won’t be, and then act surprised when I’m stretched too thin. Starting jobs at the worst...