44. Life Isn't Easy

I ran into a woman the other day who was struggling with two kids while getting a cheese croissant at Tim Horton's. We were in the super centre plaza and so when she apologized to me for her double stroller I said "trust me. I get it. I have two kids also. Mine are up in the gym daycare so I can do this easily". I share that little secret with as many moms as I can because truly it's what makes my life easier and makes me feel strong instead of easily defeated. So it turns out she goes to the same gym and had just picked her kids up but didn't realize that our particular gym, being a Goodlife inside of a shopping center will also watch your kids while you grocery shop, which I take advantage of weekly and in this case while I made a quick run for coffee.

And somehow this sweet woman felt safe to tell me how hard things have been for her and how she felt like her husband wasn't doing anything. And I'm so glad she did. Because what I told her made her feel better.

So I'm going to share with all of you the message I shared with her.  I know she walked away feeling stronger and I hope you can take something from this also.

Life isn't easy.