NOTE TO SELF:
Busy does not equal fulfilled. It’s okkkkkkk to say no to all those things/people/to do lists pulling at you. The world will keep spinning if you begin to choose your yeses more selectively and not take on more than you can handle. Life in the overwhelm is not ok if it’s taking from time spent with God and your husband and your poodlechild and your mom. Slow down, take deep breaths and eat your veggies. Veggies keep you sane, junk food adds to your stress (as good as those Arby’s curly fries are, they don’t solve your problems). You are not the only one struggling with trying to keep up with life’s busy, everyone is walking the tightrope of finding life’s balances. If someone let’s you down, forgive them. If someone doesn’t call back or text back right away, just know they are overwhelmed also trying to keep up in this race too. If someone doesn’t respond at all, or misunderstands you, just know they aren’t meant to add to the joy in your life. Don’t let negative people bring you down with them. When you get up in the morning, give thanks. When you lay down at night, give thanks. All the things that you think you lack from your already full life is so much more than what most others have. Be grateful. Be hopeful. Remember, God wants so much better for you than you can even dream for yourself. Keep surrendering to His will over your own. Keep being willing to choose His plans, and keep choosing to love like Jesus would, even in the midst of life’s overwhelm. Don’t let fear stop you. Don’t let haters stop you. Don’t let your own mind games stop you. You are braver than you think and stronger than you know. And most importantly, have courage and be kind, as Cinderella’s mom wisely advised. 
