Hello “Dearest Readers”,
I wish I were as eloquent and witty as Lady Whistledown from Bridgerton, but alas, my inner child speaks only as such. I love the Bridgerton series! I have a great passion for reading all types of books. Likewise, I have always loved writing and journaling. I can remember starting to write in the 3rd grade. My 3rd grade teacher taught us about genres, styles of poetry, short stories, and the power of the written word. I still have a folder of all my writings, poems, and short stories throughout the years. Gratitude fills my heart as I have reconnected with this passion and the joy it brings me.
My own family and our day-to-day life inspire Little Things. Life is beautiful but also chaotic. Some toys constantly need picking up. Dishes and laundry that constantly need to be washed. Homework, after school activities, church, trying to get us all together to eat dinner as a family, etc. Motherhood is not only coordinating and balancing daily tasks, but also balancing emotions. Your emotions, your kids’ emotions. Your worries and anxieties, your kids’ worries and anxieties. Motherhood is hard. It is the hardest thing I have ever done, but honestly, the most rewarding thing I have ever done as well.
I often get bogged down by all the day-to-day tasks that I get disheartened, down, and sometimes a little bitter. When this happens, I know that I am looking at my life through a dirty lens. That I am looking too closely and comparing my life to the life of someone else who may have their “Instagram filter” on. I try to look at sticky fingers as a blessing that my kids have food to eat. Toys everywhere where they were playing, having fun, and we provided a safe place for them to do that. The noise and chaos of loud voices mean they feel safe to be themselves and express themselves. That dirty clothes lying around and laundry that needs to be done mean that we are able to provide our kids with the clothing they need to protect their little bodies from the elements. Just trying to flip the script and recognize these things as little gifts and blessings has changed my attitude, my mindset, and has lifted a burden I have been carrying. Now, is it always easy to do this? Do I think this way all the time? No. But I am trying.
Moms, dads, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, caregivers. We have work. We have a gift that we have been given. To raise and nurture these beautiful gifts. To care for them, protect, provide, and teach them. Let’s have fun doing it! Let’s flip the script and try to find joy in the little moments in day-to-day life with our sweet little gifts.
~Sincerely,
Jaime