Saturday, February 23, 2013

Don't Give Up (#dblog)

There are many times I've wanted to give up when things have gotten frustrating.  This applies mainly to two parts of my life:  diabetes and grad school.

Going back to school 20 yrs after completing my undergrad and adding a husband, five kids, and two jobs into the mix - it's challenging!  My house isn't the quiet study place that I often need.  I'm not happy to admit that I get frustrated.  Sometimes I jump up from my computer and say, "I don't know why I'm doing this. I should just give up now."  Oh I don't really mean it.  I know deep down that I can do this, but at times it's hard for me to see.

Diabetes is also something I know deep down that I can do.  Just like with school, obstacles come up that feel impossible.  I want to throw up my hands and say, "I don't know why I'm doing this.  I should just give up now."  Then I look at my husband and children.  Just like with school, I see in their eyes my inspiration to keep going.  They are the reason I'm doing this.  They are the reason I won't give up.  I can fight this monster and win!

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

How I Feel Sometimes...

As a mom of five, wife to a wonderful man, substitute teacher (basically a full-time job), part-time YMCA worker, home-based craft business owner, and graduate student, this is how I feel sometimes.

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