>>real post.<< I AM NOT, (AM NOT!) a morning person. Life with a 4MO & 6YR I'd much rather spend 30 minutes sleeping or spend time with my awake babies more rather than infront of a mirror....
This attached picture at the bottom of this page.... is not what I look like today... I was (again) exausted and dragging ass to get ready to go anywhere on Saturday so I finally got some energy and wanted to really see how much a before and after difference I have... 1- fresh faced right after a shower- clean hair, cleansed and toned and moisterized faced & 2- a pre date selfie 100% ready--both in some real good natural lighting!
Anyway... I've never put a whole lot of effort to get ready... I sit in a office mostly by myself with an occasional employee or my boss that see's me.... and I really don't care if I scare any of them away... (sorry guys) I really used to be comfortable with my bare face and not getting ready because I didn't think I looked all that terrible without my hair and makeup done... but lately I've had a rollercoster of changes with my hair and skin really having a hard time adjusting after baby having.
* So here I am today 2 mugs of coffee in and feeling like total crap running on 5 hours of sleep... wanting to sob because I feel like a train wreck and look it to boot. So I am needing to give myself a little pep talk... and am gonna share it with the rest of you that want to hear it. *
SO, I will get to my point .... I have come to the conclusion that being exausted is pretty much a permanant thing for a while (I really did forget what its like after all my babies are 6 years apart) and that it really is okay to take time for yourself. I am slowly realizing that the extra 30 minutes really isnt gonna make a difference in my sleepyness- but taking 30 minutes of me time is really okay! No matter how much I have to force myself (gasp- take a quiet shower without my baby crying in his seat on the bathroom floor while I take a 5 minute hair wash) or 30 minutes to put on actual makeup (That costs alot of money to just sit and be unused) I already know that the time it does take to get a little more fancied up... makes me feel almost as good as a cup of coffee.
Now I'm sitting here going good gracious KyAnn pull yourself together....thinking maybe I should of spent time getting ready this morning. If I wouldn't of been hitting the snooze button 3 times before my baby woke up, and then feeling bad that he was finally awake so I didn't put him down to play after breakfast and get myself ready .... maybe I wouldnt look and feel the way I do today.... BUT There's more to this all than before and after make up.... its just a little patt on the back saying life is a struggle for everyone in their own ways big or small... and I wanted to get one of my biggest struggles off my chest... I hate mornings and being tired. I literally feel like there is nothing I can do about it. But I know that if I would put in an effort I may not feel a whole lot less tired, but I would LOOK it... and feel a bit better about my appearance.
So here's to the mommas (and not mommas) that need a little pick me up to get you to feel better about your day.... you DO IT. You need 3 cups of coffee in the AM (and a glass of wine after work) DO IT. You need to do a 1 hour work out with them early birds that I'll never be??... DO IT! You need to throw on some make up and jam out to some good music??... DO IT! There is always time for yourself... Don't feel bad about it. Its okay to make yourself feel better and do something solely cuz YOU need it.
Have a good day my friends!
But really.... don't come see me at work today....
Pretty sure I'm about to get cast for the walking dead.... (do you think it pays better??) haha
xoxox-
Ky
Ky
P.S. Yes- I am aware that no amount of make up is covering up those forehead lines.... Thankyouverymuch.
