Life is a lot - But it doesn’t have to take over

14 Apr

Full moon 13. April 2025

Happy Full moon everyone. I apologize for sending the blog a day after the actual event, but you will soon find my reasoning as to why.

The last month was full of settling into a new rhythm, Noah (my eldest) started at a new school, so there were some teething issues (like getting his scooter stolen, but that’s a story for another day), we also had parent teacher interviews, parents evenings at school, my husband injured his back, Noah turned 12 and so many other things compress into a short time frame; this had me spinning slightly out of control. Too many responsibilities, too much to do, not enough time, and then the chaos kicked in.

And when I say the chaos I mean the inner chaos in me. I started to drop all the things one by one that keep me grounded, I stopped my regular morning walk, then I didn’t take the time to journal anymore (5 min that’s all it takes), I skipped my weekly Yoga class (that’s actually holy to me) and more. I also became more grumpy, more agitated with the kids, my sleep was terrible and the “on edge” feeling started to take over.

The problem with all of that was - I am very aware of my stress levels nowadays, and I know what to do to feel more grounded and in control, but I felt like, if I took the time for myself it will only get worse because my to do list will grow with that time; also who am I to take time out when there is so much going on, right?

When it got to the point that I felt like I was chasing my own tail I finally realized that I have done it again - l let stress take hold of me and I totally hated that feeling. The feeling of being drained and overwhelmed, slightly anxious and out of control, like I don’t know where to start and when to stop anymore.

So I pulled the break.

I got out my journal, I went for a walk (a short one I should say as there was still a long to-do list), I started to listen to my body again, I noticed the world around me and I began to feel more in control again. Finally I could see what was actually an urgent task and what wasn’t.

The to-do list feels smaller again and I know exactly what step to take next.

And here I am today, a day late, because yesterday was Sunday and Sunday is for family and that was me sticking to my boundary.

With the school holidays starting today and Easter just around the corner I am now looking forward to all of these things.

Can you relate to any of this?

I would love to hear from you.

Much love

Marisa

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