PUTTING IT ALL OUT THERE

Last week I posted this article for pregnancy and newborn magazine. I really didn't think much about the post. I tend to write something and kind of move on. When I went to go share it on facebook I noticed there were a couple of comments. One of them, not so positive. I was being criticized for how I handled a situation with Matilda. I cried. I vented on facebook that my feelings were hurt. It never gets easy to hear negative feedback. Some friends and readers came to my defense and then I felt guilty about how that may have affected this person that was sharing her opinion. It's a slippery slope sharing your life online. You certainly open yourself up to judgements. We all sort of judge each other, don't we? I think as humans that is one of the biggest challenges. I try every day to work on that part of my spirit that wants to critique others and point my finger at what I deem to be notsogreat. Oh, the human experience.

I often think about these things when it comes to social media/blogging/etc. We put so much of ourselves out there (and probably our kids too) wanting to be "liked." Sometimes I get a little squeamish about it and wonder where to draw the line. When I heard about this new "vine app," I first thought, "Not another one." Then I got sucked in to the cool and wanted to play with the fun features and then this morning there was porn in the feed. I thought, "What am I doing?!" I certainly don't need another distraction. Sometimes as a stay at home mom I crave that outlet to the outside world, to see what other adults are doing. In the meantime, I feel like it keeps me from being present with my kids. Huge problem. I'm going to challenge myself this week to not look at the internet at all when Matilda is awake. It's toxic I think for our relationships with our littles. Praying about that.

We are full speed ahead on the renovations and right now my heart is anxious about finding the perfect renters for our old home. I know God's hand is on this move, it's just a little scary right now. We're hoping to get all the painting and cleaning done this week. Things are moving slow on that end. It's taken us an entire month to fully move (and that's just temporarily!). I can't wait to look back on all of this and be amazed that we made it through it all relatively unscathed.

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