NO Time for FAKE

At this point in my life and with each passing year I find I have NO TIME FOR FAKE! I'm searching and craving realness. Everyone has a story, a why they are the person they are today and every mistake and trial is what made you who you are...So why do we feel the need to hide those things? Sharing your trials and hard times is what makes you relatable and makes people feel like okay, I'm not the only one going through these things. Now a days, people want to portray a perfect life and I don't know why. Don't we grow and become more strong with each trial?  I know as women we have a tendency to compare ourselves to other women about everything! I'm not as cute as her, I don't know how to dress and keep up with the latest trends, my house isn't as grand or decorated as good as hers, my kids aren't as well behaved and the list goes on and on...  STOP! Stop doing it! realize we are all struggling and we ALL make mistakes. We are all searching for someone to just get us and not judge us. 

TRUTH TIME:

As I'm writing this please know... My house is a wreck! There are dishes piled high in my sink, laundry spilling out of 4 baskets, a load waiting to be folding in the dryer, my bathrooms are so sick I would be embarrassed if anyone were to see them right now, my room is the worst room in the house I feel like if I keep the main floor somewhat decent it's a good day, I haven't done my hair and makeup in days and I have 2 huge blemishes on my face! AHH!! I have cute clothes in my closet but can't seem to ever put together a outfit I like or see someone else wearing, I usually just go for my trusty jeans and t shirt and go but my all time favorite thing to wear is my yoga pants! :) Half the time I feel like my head is spinning and I'm driving back and forth to our 4 kids house every other day and sometimes more, wanting to plan fun activities but having to make sure it's the right time when we have all of our kids so no one feels left out. Blended families are a challenge in their own right and we constantly feel like we are failing but then there are moments like yesterday when I get a text from our oldest and he asks to go to my son's football game and it's not our weekend with them shows me he cares and wants to be there for his brother, so I drive the extra miles to pick them up and we had a great time. That shows me that all of our hard work is paying off and we are slowly blending and bridging the gap a little more each time. 

Life is challenging and we need to learn not to be so hard on ourselves and really learn to look at each other and see that we are all trying at this thing called life. Smile at a stranger, do something nice for a neighbor, be slow to react, have more patience and most importantly... DON'T BE FAKE!