Irony of committment

So today I was reading a blog post on LuLuLemon Athletica. Here is what I found within the post:


“The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating…. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life.”


Seems so fitting for where I am right now. In the middle of making and evaluating all of our commitments! This time of  year is crazy for moms. We are getting our kids ready for school. Sounds easy right? Not so. They need clothes, shoes, underwear, school supplies, backpacks, lunch boxes. We have well child checks, dentist , orthodontist, and eye appointments. Fall activities are beginning or on the horizon. Our schedules are coming together. And yes summer is ending. But it's not over, and you want to make sure they have a great time so that means planning things for them to do right now. Can you say overload?


It makes sense with all of this going on in our children's lives that we pull back and refuse to commit for ourselves. However, the quote above reminded me of what comes when I choose that route. It's a sense of being trapped in my life, instead of living it the way I like to live it. It's knowing that I can have a life I love if I take the first step forward instead of back. Here I go with all the craziness and things to do, I am still going to commit to me...(that's me stepping forward!)