"We may encounter many defeats
but we must not be defeated."
--Maya Angelou
I get a quote emailed to me each day from Real Simple Magazine and this was yesterday's quote, which seemed to be just right for me fresh off the heels of my dryer set back. I am actually in strangely good form right now, but wanted to document this as a reminder to myself (and really, I won't be defeated by a dryer!)
**What is trying to defeat you this week?**
Comment Window Tidbit: We had book club last night and I made myself go to bed when I got home rather than staying up way too late to blog, hence no post yesterday.
13 comments:
That's the spirit!!
Not enough hours in a day! Which then leads to lack of sleep! Glad you are not letting a dryer defeat you!!
Wonderful qoute--just what I needed!
What is trying to defeat me today?
Not enough sleep...and frustration over trying to explain to our new ward leaders why funding for Cub Scout awards and day camp is important...sigh.
This reminds me that we may lose a few battles, but still win the war.
Love that quote!
That is a great quote and is good for me right now.
This ankle will be the death of me. My house is disgusting, laundry is piling up and I can't do it! I can do some but my ankle still hurts too much to be able to get even a fourth it all done. Talk about wanting to burst into tears!!
my daughter keeps pulling out her eyelashes/eyebrows. I called to make an appt today with the doctor, but the stress of it all I feel is trying to defeat me. You never stop worrying as a mother!!! I am sorry about your dryer woes--- I remember getting a $200 dryer bill from our repair guy when we were first married and it felt like it almost killed me.
Things trying to defeat me:
fat
Bella's mysterious lingering and growing list of symptoms
more fat
I had to come back and tell you that after reading your quote, I was determined to get my main level clean. I took some meds and got to it. All I have left is to steam the floor and I am done! My foot hurts too much so I had to sit for a minute. Thanks for sharing!
Hmmm...let's see...defeat number one...the fact that I have a hopeless addiction to food...
number two...my yard is a muddy wasteland...and my chicken coop door is jacked up....
number three...my husband is extremely unhandy with fixing anything...(remind me again why we bought an old house?!)
A cold, and money troubles.
I was defeated yesterday, I spent the evening crying. Sobbing alone in the car always helps though... I have to get it out to move on.
I came down with a minor cold, which is more of nuisance than a sickness but it is messing with my mental faculties.
The money trouble doesn't help any of my dealings with Jimmy and the kids, I was too short and grouchy with everyone. Which makes them grouchy, which makes me cry.
I haven't been posting, stuck in that desire to be truthful and not also not to make anyone think I am looking for a handout. Right now I feel like I can write more on your blog than my own. Maybe this will help me move on. I have things to post about but they feel like lies when they are the happy glimpse in the crappy day. But that's what I want to remember right? The happy part. Sorry to use your blog to sort my thoughts.
I hope the quote helped you focus.
Sick kids are trying to defeat me! I have to work out every day for Club Phat and not being able to take my kids to the gym is killing me. But I won't be defeated!!
Headaches, toothaches, and full-time work are trying to defeat me. I won't let it happen!
First of all, I love that quote and just about everything else Maya Angelou says.
Second, my broken foot and Evie getting worse instead of better with her tonsil surgery and trying to sell the house all at the same time have me in the serious doldrums...
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