Hey there! I’m Mikala—a family doctor, wife, mother of 5, well-being advocate, and author of the books Ordinary on Purpose and Everything I Wish I Could Tell You About Midlife. Each month my writing reaches millions of women, but I am thrilled to be connecting with YOU. I’m truly grateful to have you here!
I am teaching my children how to love and be loved…and so are you!!
Let’s look at those inevitable little failures (like a C- on a report card) and see them for what they are…really great learning opportunities for our very capable kids.
We’re ALL worn thin. We’re ALL about four incidents away from a meltdown. And none of us knows which number any other person is on.
The DO-ing won’t ever be enough. Not for Jesus. That’s not what He’s looking for, really. Over and over and over, He invites me to something deeper.
He just goes on loving me anyway. Forgiving me anyway. Waiting for me to return to Him. Again.
He reminds me even in his death, there is more. Something SO MUCH MORE!! May we do the best job we can while we’re here. To serve. And be kind. To seek joy in the ordinary. And love with everything we have.
I know you’re out there. Pretending. Trotting out that same tired response, “I’m fine.” Getting your work done. Holding it all together.
This year will likely be mostly the same. Same life. Same house. Same family. Same ME.
I’m realizing I don’t want 2021 to be my year. For anything. Like finally achieving whole house organization. Or finally getting into the best shape of my life. Or finally achieving some grand purpose.
Christmas is CUMULATIVE!!!! It all adds up!!! MOMS, WE DON’T HAVE TO DO IT ALL EVERY YEAR!!!!
And every day instead of feeling overwhelmed, I can CHOOSE to be grateful...
I know you didn’t have to. You did it because you care…and that’s what teachers do!!
Because the people I love most in the world...LIVE right here.
Would it be easier sometimes if I just did it myself? Heck yeah! Is letting them try and fail and try again and succeed absolutely vital to their growing up?? YES. YES. YES.
And I’ll be finding beauty in the ordinary moments...right here at home.
This month I want to focus on the incredible depth of gratitude I have for this lovely, ordinary little life.
BE PRESENT right where you are. Notice the simple, ordinary moments of your life. There is LIFE all around you. And those things are CERTAIN.
