Lately I have been feeling blah. Trying to balance my family, work, and social obligations has been taking a toll. A big part of it is because I’ve been so tired—and it’s my own fault. My 8 month old daughter has been sleeping from 10 pm to 7 am for the past two months. For many sleep-deprived parents, this probably sounds like a dream. But instead of taking advantage of this time to rest, I stay up until 2 am doing all the things I can’t fit in during the day.

So I start the day feeling run-down and cranky. My typical morning thoughts go something like this: I can’t wait until I don’t have to change diapers anymore. I wish I had more time to myself. I wish I wish I wish…poor me…blah blah blah.

After a little while I got sick of feeling sorry for myself. I needed a splash of cold water to the soul to wash away my “poor me” blues and kick start my happiness. We all get caught up in our personal cobwebs from time to time and need a good shake to get back on track.