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“It’s My Year to Survive”: Mom Gets Honest About Her All-Too-Relatable 2021 Resolution

It’s officially January, and by now your social media newsfeeds are certainly flooded with lofty New Year’s resolutions ranging from dropping 30 pounds to flying to the moon.

And yes, of course, statistics show that 80 percent of resolutions fail by February, but has that stopped the infectious ‘American dream’ of setting totally unrealistic expectations every time the New Year rolls around? Absolutely not.

But what if you decide it is NOT your year to buy into the hype? What if you’re neck-high in the weeds of parenting, work, or stressful life demands and don’t necessarily have the capacity to add one more “to-do” to your already neverending list?

Well, Eliza Morrill of Momstrosity is RIGHT there with you.

Currently in the “lots-of-little-kids-with-lots-of-big-needs weeds,” Eliza has surrendered and marked 2021 as her year to simply survive.

And is that SO wrong?

After reading her painfully relatable Facebook post, you, too, might decide that this is your year to shower yourself in grace rather than new expectations by embracing the beautiful mess that surrounds you.

Read Eliza’s powerful post in full below:

“Here we are again, friends. The brink of a New Year. My newsfeed is full of positive manifestations for the next trip around the sun. Resolutions to run that half-marathon. Cook dinner more often. Hit the gym with regularity. Read.

Most years, I’m right there with them. In my mind, I’ve conjured a list 5 miles long — of all the things I hope to accomplish in the next year. Versions of my best self. Habits to make me a better mother, a better wife, a better friend, and a better fit for these snug jeans.

But this year, I’m laying it all down.

I can’t.

The truth is, I’m in the weeds. I’m in the when-will-my-kids-sleep-again weeds. I’m in the lots-of-little-kids-with-lots-of-big-needs weeds.

I am knee-deep in picky eaters, dirty diapers, temper tantrums, health issues, and repetitive dinners.

This is not my year to run a marathon. This is not my year to drink two gallons of water a day, or to make healthy, home-cooked meal every night, or serve on all of those committees. It is my year to survive.

This is my year to sleep when I can. To give myself grace, always. To embrace the mess.

I think, as mothers, we put a great deal of pressure on ourselves, whether we realize it or not. Small imperfections during the day equate to our shortcomings in our own mind. Messy house? I should clean more. No clean socks? I’m way behind on laundry. Kid acts out in school? I let him watch “Frozen” too often.

We need to stop. I need to stop.


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The reality is this: my kids don’t need a mom who looks great in leggings right now. Or a mom who makes individualized quiches for all the kids in class. They need a mom who does her best to love them well — imperfections and all.

So this year, if you need it (spoiler alert: you almost definitely do) — give yourself grace. Some years aren’t meant to be record-breaking. Some years are meant to survive.”

**This post was written by Eliza Morrill of Momstrosity and originally appeared on their Facebook page. Check out more from Momstrosity here

If Eliza’s post inspired you, be sure to SHARE it with your friends on Facebook! 

Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey is an editor at Outreach. She’s passionate about fear fighting, freedom writing, and the pursuit of excellence in the name of crucifying perfectionism. Glitter is her favorite color, 2nd only to pink, and 3rd only to pink glitter.

“Prayer Is Positively Powerful”—Unborn Baby Has Over 90% Chance of Dying, Floors Doctors as Living, Breathing Miracle

The baby's condition was 'off the charts bad'. It was so extreme that the specialists stopped measuring and monitoring his fluid level because, at that point, it didn't really matter. The MRI's were sickening to look at.

“I’m Married to Someone I Don’t Truly Know”: Woman Gets Engaged to Husband Twice After Traumatic Memory Loss

"I felt like I was stuck in a hazy nightmare I couldn’t escape. For 2 years, I spent every waking moment in tear-jerking, white-knuckled pain."

Mom Urges Parents to See This X-Ray After Family BBQ Lands Her Son in the ER

“It was the most awful and difficult 24 hours of my life watching my son in so much pain, not being able to do anything to make it better and know that this could have been 100% avoidable."