tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891548388659230658.post4282217257985080478..comments2015-10-07T21:07:11.657-07:00Comments on Eloise: The Suburban Homestead: WIWUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891548388659230658.post-38087524270918412352009-05-23T11:36:14.598-07:002009-05-23T11:36:14.598-07:00I guess I should explain, that on the average day ...I guess I should explain, that on the average day I honestly DON'T get any of those things done. Dishes and laundry pile up, the house gets messy. I'll occasionally make the effort to keep things under control, but very quickly get frustrated. So, no, I really don't do anything.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115620567519209065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891548388659230658.post-23999366302555185762009-05-23T09:26:00.403-07:002009-05-23T09:26:00.403-07:00I guess by that measure a lot of us don;t "do" any...I guess by that measure a lot of us don;t "do" anything. And by saying that, you can see that I disagree. Yes, I wash the same dishes and the same clothes and cook and clean a large part of every day, and if I saw my role as the maid of the house I might feel miserable (especially since i don't get paid for my work)! <br /><br />But please try to remember the eternal perspective. Heavenly Father can and will bless you for the work you do lovingly for the better of your family. You can set a wonderful example to your little boys of what a home can be. You can create memories they wont even know they have.<br /><br />I very honestly believe there is so much beauty and Godliness in the very little tasks that are asked of us on a daily basis.<br /><br />I don't know how you can feel better about what you do, but I would suggest getting on lds.org and reading some talks on womanhood and motherhood. You know how to study things out and immerse yourself in things, and you could do it with this. Julie B.Becks talk "Women Who Know" is great, in my opinion, though I know there were some who disagreed. I also personally adore Pres. Uchtdorfs talk, "Happiness: Our Divine Heritage" (I think that's the title) that discusses creativity and compassion as two Godlike actions we can take to experience more Godlike happiness in our lives.<br /><br />Also, remember, there are many many women who have felt similarly to how you feel and you are not alone and you are loved.Katie Richinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891548388659230658.post-22693394688743781352009-05-21T16:26:26.992-07:002009-05-21T16:26:26.992-07:00I know you "do" something. You answer questions f...I know you "do" something. You answer questions from the endless pit(s) of curiousity, you take care of everyone not just yourself, you dream, you write, you take great pictures, you blog, and you make a difference to me!meishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01668908246088514852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891548388659230658.post-85473939564776839012009-05-21T15:28:03.579-07:002009-05-21T15:28:03.579-07:00The hard thing is that I feel like I don't have a ...The hard thing is that I feel like I don't have a purpose right now-- yeah, I cook, and clean, and do the laundry... and it's boring and horrible and I hate it.<br /><br />I know there's the whole depression factor, but I was telling Hubby the other day that I have no point, he said that he needed me (nice to hear) but I was like, for what? I don't *do* anything!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115620567519209065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891548388659230658.post-38883074081676272012009-05-21T15:22:53.428-07:002009-05-21T15:22:53.428-07:00One of the best pieces of advice I ever received w...One of the best pieces of advice I ever received was for this kind of situation. We have lots of times when we're still in one phase of life but kind of itching for the next. And the best thing you can possibly do is prepare. Not only by what you have been doing, studying and learning, which are great ways, but also by mastering the phase you are in now. Trying to live in the moment a little everyday. Because, inevitably, there are skills in this phase that will only make the next phase that much easier to master.<br /><br />Make sense?<br /><br />I'm sure you know all this already. But I do understand restlessness, and impatience to move on.Katie Richinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01484272063098720924noreply@blogger.com