{"id":2269,"date":"2010-05-14T08:26:32","date_gmt":"2010-05-14T12:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/photocardblog\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2010-05-14T08:26:32","modified_gmt":"2010-05-14T12:26:32","slug":"om-maid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/journal\/om-maid\/","title":{"rendered":"OM :: The Maid"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"om<\/a>OM is *one moment* and is a meetup designed to notice & relish a moment in everyday life. The meetup idea was created by Linda at her blog, a la mode stuff<\/a>.
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\nIf you’d like to participate in OM, just click the button and you’ll be taken to Linda’s post explaining it all. After you read this post, of course \ud83d\ude09
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\nQ: Do I have a maid?
\nA: Yes, in that fantasy life the other me gets to live.
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\nQ: In this reality?
\nA: You guessed it – I am The Maid.
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\nI’m not writing to complain. Although living with three boys and one furry creature does provide much material to boo-hoo about. But complaining doesn’t accomplish anything at all.
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\nMy moment happened in the grocery store. I was walking down the cleaning products aisle with my 4yo safely tucked in his race car\/shopping cart playing his Leapster. I saw a product that made the angels sing in my head – a product that cleans the toilet. By. It. Self. I read the package for so long, my 4yo popped out of his reverie and asked if we were going to move anytime soon.
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\nMy moment is not finding a miracle product. My moment is realizing that I look for that *magic bullet* for the inadequacies in my life. And then think it will be the one thing to get me where I want to be. It is the reason why I can watch an infomercial and almost believe everything the *real people* are saying. I don’t often buy from the infomercials, but when I do, it’s usually a cleaning product or a weight loss solution. Hello, Dr. Freud!
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\nInstead of being embarrassed by my *magic bullet* theory, I need to expose it and really think and rethink this process. I know in my head that losing weight or organizing my home takes time and commitment and a plan. I don’t think I want to admit that I might struggle with both these issues for a lifetime. An overwhelming thought, but pretty realistic. My moment this week reminded me that I need to take one step at a time – no speedy bullet, just a slow rolling ball.
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\nQ: So, did I buy the cleaning product?
\nA: Absolutely.
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\nQ: Will I use it?
\nA: 5 words :: By. It. Self! nuff said.<\/p>\n
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