Every now and then modern life and all the things I want to do and need to do, start to feel like more of a burden than a privilege.
As soon as I get one thing figured out, under control, giving it the attention it needs, something else pops to the surface that I’ve been neglecting. It’s a never-ending game of whack-a-mole and my arms get so so tired from carrying that hammer around.
But over the last year or so I’ve started to employ what I call the Ferris Wheel Theory. The idea is that something will always be up, and something will always be down, but eventually whatever was down will make it up to the top again.
If every bucket on the Ferris wheel is something in your life, your marriage, your family, your children, your friends, your job, your exercise routine, your pantry, it’s impossible for them to all be at the top at all times. Something has to be at the bottom. But the best thing about a Ferris wheel is eventually whatever was at the bottom has to go to the top.
Basically, everything that needs your attention will get its turn. There’s no point in beating yourself up over it.
Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
When Kaly doesn’t have her nose in a book, she wrangles and referees two elementary age boys and blogs about her humorous efforts to lead a mindful, connected life. She’s the author of Good Move: Strategy and Advice for Your Family’s Relocation, a book about the craziness of moving with kids. Her writing has been featured on sites such as Mamalode, The Mid, In The Powder Room, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and Scary Mommy to name a few. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.
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