Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments. In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun! paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
Lately I feel perpetually behind.
Behind on my writing.
Behind on my workouts.
Behind on my housework.
Behind on my weight loss.
Behind, behind, behind. Seriously, let's not even discuss my gmail inbox.
With all of the things on my plate it seems like there are so many days I'm doing good to just tread water. I feel like I'm in a constant state of trying to catch up. Here's the thing though: in always tending to look forward to the day when I'll be 'caught up'...I am missing today.
Yes, there are a lot of things on my plate right now, but at the same time they were all carefully chosen by me. I am mindful to not be busy just for the sake of busy. I try to watch my priorities and say no when I need to say no. So, why do I feel so overwhelmed lately?
I think the root of my problem here is I still struggle with thinking I need to do all these things perfectly. I'm a recovering perfectionist I guess you could say. I realize full-well that I will never be perfect and shouldn't even expect it of myself, but at the same time those expectations lurk in the back of my mind sometimes.
So, I'm going to embrace my behind...or maybe my behindedness?
Not meaning that I'm going to give myself permission to be a slacker, but that I give myself permission to not always be perfect at everything. Permission to do my best and then just not stress.
My house will not always be perfect, because we kinda sorta insist on living here. My workouts will not always be perfect; there will be days I oversleep and days that simply run away with themselves. And today's post, well it was supposed to be a fitbook giveaway (please come back tomorrow for that!) but I swapped it with what was to post tomorrow, because I didn't have time to finish it.
But that's OK.
What is not OK is focusing so much on catching up or thinking forward to the ever elusive day that I will be completely caught up (as in perfect) so much that I'm not really enjoying today. This day. Because this is the day I live in. Not tomorrow, not yesterday.
So, yes I'm embracing my behind. It's where I am right now. And that's OK.
Behind on my writing.
Behind on my workouts.
Behind on my housework.
Behind on my weight loss.
Behind, behind, behind. Seriously, let's not even discuss my gmail inbox.
With all of the things on my plate it seems like there are so many days I'm doing good to just tread water. I feel like I'm in a constant state of trying to catch up. Here's the thing though: in always tending to look forward to the day when I'll be 'caught up'...I am missing today.
Yes, there are a lot of things on my plate right now, but at the same time they were all carefully chosen by me. I am mindful to not be busy just for the sake of busy. I try to watch my priorities and say no when I need to say no. So, why do I feel so overwhelmed lately?
I think the root of my problem here is I still struggle with thinking I need to do all these things perfectly. I'm a recovering perfectionist I guess you could say. I realize full-well that I will never be perfect and shouldn't even expect it of myself, but at the same time those expectations lurk in the back of my mind sometimes.
So, I'm going to embrace my behind...or maybe my behindedness?
Not meaning that I'm going to give myself permission to be a slacker, but that I give myself permission to not always be perfect at everything. Permission to do my best and then just not stress.
My house will not always be perfect, because we kinda sorta insist on living here. My workouts will not always be perfect; there will be days I oversleep and days that simply run away with themselves. And today's post, well it was supposed to be a fitbook giveaway (please come back tomorrow for that!) but I swapped it with what was to post tomorrow, because I didn't have time to finish it.
But that's OK.
What is not OK is focusing so much on catching up or thinking forward to the ever elusive day that I will be completely caught up (as in perfect) so much that I'm not really enjoying today. This day. Because this is the day I live in. Not tomorrow, not yesterday.
So, yes I'm embracing my behind. It's where I am right now. And that's OK.
Love this! I think it is okay to cut ourselves some slack. And I am telling myself that over and over. As for the clean house, I had to give up on that one years ago thanks to my darn messy family!!
ReplyDeleteRecovering perfectionist..that is so me. Although I'm not sure I'm in recovery yet!
ReplyDeleteTotally okay to be behind. I need to be less behind at a few things, but it gives me something to strive for. love your outlook.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly how you feel. I spend most of my lunch break getting thigns done around the house before I go back to work, and on my way home I am thinking of the list of things that will need to be accomplish. It is definitely daunting.
ReplyDeleteI do this a lot. I don't live for today either. I live for what is happening in May, and then what I've got coming up in August, etc. This is hard for me. I seem never to enjoy the every day things. I'm one of those perfectionist who never has anything done. I think we could be sisters;)
ReplyDeleteWow I need to be more like you. I get behind and I go into complete panic mode. I definitely need to breathe and embrace it.
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girlfriend, I can soooo relate to this one!! I swear we are on the same wavelength!!
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly where I am in life. Thank you for such a relate-able post and reminding me I'm not the only one:-)
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