How do you make it look easy?

Who the heck ever said I make it look easy? LOL I think it just becomes habit for us, you know. What I hear all the time is "How do you do it?" That's usually in response to me telling someone that I have 5 kids. I've never quite figured out how to answer that question.. what do you mean how do I do it? I just do it. It's not like I was given a choice (I guess technically I could have chosen not to keep each child.. but let's not get technical!). The point is I have 5 kids now.. and what am I supposed to do about it? Not take care of them? I mean, there are certain things I have to do.. I have to feed them, I have to clothe them, I have to make sure they're clean the majority of the time (I'm not always so great at that part, LOL). I am doing exactly what I would do if I had fewer children.. or if I had more children. So I just don't understand why people ask me how do I do it.... you'd do it the same way if you had 5 kids (ok, not exactly the same as me.. but you get the idea). It's just what we do!

Hi Bounce, Well, you are correct here. I realized and accepted this Materialistic thing is too much for me so I cut down on my list of wants... A difficult and quite an insane thing to do in today's world but I am not worried about what others say, It is my life I know I cannot handle that much and so have to constrain myself. The initial days were torturous but now, they are pleasant and I am happy. I find the energy to go on from three sources - 1. My wife and family and 2. My friends at MyLot and 3. The kids at the orphanage where I occasionally visit.

for me..some things i do for my own entertainment or say..satisfaction.. like online work..i do for my own liking..rest taking care of kids and family and cooking food also i enjoy..rest some household chores though i don't enjoy much...but i know that those are my responsibilities, so i do...i think most of our energy comes from what we think is more necessary for us to do...its our culture and tradition too...women never take it as a burden taking care of family members here....and then rest all depends on your preferences...like some parents give more importance to studies, some to health, some people are more involved to show their high social status...so the likings to that particular thing gives you energy to work towards achieving your goal...i hope i wrote something that is understandable...

I love your discussion!! Well Bounce58 let me tell you that I think I find the courage in my kids, and in my husband. My parents got divorced 14 years ago, and it is still painful to me. It was like when I got threw down by a wave at the sea. So, I try harder that this doesn´t happen to my children, nor to my husband. I think many of us may see our GodAngels, and we try to do the best for them... Isn´t it? =) Blessings!... Dainy

I think that experience makes things look easy even when its not. I know that routine helps with making it look easy too. As far as the smile..well...for me sometimes its either laugh or cry and I cetainly don't want anyone to see me do that..lol.

I don't think it really has anything to do with how someone presents themselves but rather how they feel. People that find their inner happiness and joy bring it with them wherever they go. Thats why to some people it doesn't just look easy, it is easy. With love everything becomes a whole lot easier. I look at it as the greatest leverage for anything.

Hi. bounce58. I make it look easy by doing things a day before that it has to be done. If I have to go out the next day, I will plan to do everything that needs to be done the day before. So that when it is time for me to go out, I will have everything already done. I won't have to worry about rushing out or anything like that.

I think it's all about having a positive outlook in life. The thinking that whatever life gives you, you can take, and at the end of the day, you sleep with a smile on your face because you are happy and you are contented with your life. Not being a negative thinker really makes it easier to handle life's challenges.

I don't think that I am always able to make things look easy. However, for most people to see I do make it look easy. What I mean is that there are times that I will break down because of the stress that I face in my life, but I don't like to do it in front of people. I think that the reason that I try to make life look easy is that I don't want my children to have to face stress during the early years of their lives that they really don't need to face.

One must remember that tomorrow is yet another day and perhaps it will not be promised to us. So taking deep breaths, yanking a few hairs and apply a great deal of unconditional caring to all we do. As whoa, I do remember falling asleep everywhere I went as I was this high career woman and a simultaneous super mom. So the same amount of enthusiasm I applied at work, I did so at home as I could not imagine cheating my children because I was tired. Since I could not cheat at work. So we simply do all we do without giving it second thought, unfortunately when our head hits the pillow we are out like a light, instantly. LOL.. Now I have this one female friend who, I always say to her, girl you would drown in a cup of water, as she can't juggle life and work. LOL.

I really don't know how we find the resources to deal with this crazy world which is demanding more and more from us;I sometimes feel lost and want to get away,but there's no escape,this stressful life is killing us slowly,so I do my best not to show that I'm sick and tired;somehow I managed to survive so far,mainly because when it's possible I try to find refuge in my passions,and they help me a lot because they make me feel that life still has its beautiful parts,but if I didn't do that and I would hard even in weekends I would probably have a nervous breakdown,so that's what I do to resist and even enjoy life from time to time.

Making everything look so easy may need a well balanced perspective in life that mo st of us are having difficulty in achieving because of life's demands. The demands that take a lot of our time and energy are our work, our family, our friends, our activities and many other things. Let us just take a look on how we are managing our life now. Let us not dwell much on the problems that we are encountering each day because it all comes with being alive in this world but rather, face it with a positive approach. An advice solicited from friends that have a positive perspective in life can help us achieve each life's difficulties. I believe that prayers and smiles each day is one easy way to face each and every day's hassle.

I don't think we have to make it look easy. However we are, we should act that way or we are going to look weird pretending to look easy when we are not.

making things easy good. I always look on the positive side.Family is my strength and I know that God is here beside me always.