Normally when I write a blog it is when I have gone through a difficult or transformative situation and come out the other side. I like to process things and analyze them thoroughly before writing about them. But this time is different. Here I am in the midst of a difficult season. I've been sick for a week and I am exhausted. Caring for three little people all day is exhausting even when I am 100% healthy and 100% caffeinated. But this week I was so sick that coffee sounded awful. For me, that is REALLY REALLY sick! So after 6 days of exhaustion, my five year olds happy chattering questions grate on my nerves and when the five year old starts fighting with his three year old brother it makes me feel like I'm about to have a full on panic attack. It frustrates me that something as simple as a bad cold has this much impact on my emotional stability. I've tried so many things to get through this week. Lots of cold medicine and tea. Bubble baths, face masks, naps, shopping alo...