Even though I should read Dr. Sears Baby Book, I read Wine for Dummies.
Even though I know I should wake up at 6:30 to go to yoga class, I sleep until 8 and run around with my kids, twirling around, skipping, and lifting them up over my head. Just as good of a workout for body and for soul.
Even though I think I should save every penny for camera equipment, I buy shoes.
Even though I know I should be grateful for what I have and hold onto to old pieces of furniture, I sell the old stuff to make room for some new stuff.
And even though I know my moisturizer, foot and hand cream, shampoo and conditioner, and my makeup too contain all sorts of weird chemicals, I use them. I want nice skin, smooth hands and feet, a clean mane (roar), and lipstick. I just do.
Even though I think I ought to encourage my daughter to play with her wooden, natural, educational toys, I laugh when she and her brother play with their colorful, plastic McDonalds’ set.
Even though I know gasoline and oil are wrecking the Gulf, ruining natural life and wrecking the lives of people who depend on a clean ocean, I fill my tank up and drive. I say to myself, “I want to help but I need to drive. I live in this world.” So I think about making a donation or collecting Toby’s hair to ship to the cleanup crews. Pet hair apparently absorbs oil.
And even though I sat down to check e-mail and only e-mail, I wrote this post.
What do you do when you know or think that you ought to be doing something else?
What I know is, sometimes it feels good to break my little rules, the shoulds, the oughts. It’s somehow liberating.
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I definitely spend more time online than I should. Also, even though I know I should drink more water and eat more veggies, I can’t help but indulge in a nice cup of coffee and a bit of chocolate.
My favorite is the second on your list – it’s so true, and such a great reminder : ) It’s definitely freeing to let go of images of our own ideal selves and happily embrace who we are today.
What do I do? I sit admist a house that looks like the site of nucular war testing with my feet up reading your blog! HA!
(oh, and I am so with you on the skin/make-up thing!)
Love, love, love this post! I’ve been practicing letting go of the guilt that comes with this Mommy gig. Thanks for making me smile!
I spend a lot of time online that I should spend doing other things. Cleaning, engaging with my kids, working, weeding the garden. The computer is definitely my time suck and the nemesis of my shoulds.