I looked at what I wanted to get done and do and asked myself,
What can I do?

That question in my life, has made all the difference.

Asking “what can I do?” motivates me to try.
It helps me make some progress instead of none.

Shifting my focus from all the things I am not getting done, that I’m not doing, helps me acknowledge how I am feeling & what I need and that I can at least do something.

Today, that looked like me sitting and playing legos outside in the sun with my son.
Afterwards, I needed a nap.  So I laid down on a mat outside near him while he played.

No guilt.

I didn’t have energy to clean the whole house.
But I did put away dry dishes and wash the dishes in the sink.

It was something.
It was better than nothing.
And most of all, I had no guilt.

This has been a journey. 
I didn’t always think this way.
My mom life was filled with guilt for all that I did not or could not do.

Getting to this point has taken a lot of learning.
BUT, it is possible to get here.
YOU can start living your mom life without all the guilt too.

It starts within.
Start small.
Try thanking yourself every day for all that you did.
Just that. No more.
Give it a try.