Have you ever heard of analysis paralysis? I am a consistent sufferer of it. It’s so funny because I can stand outside of a situation and feel like I know exactly what should be done. This is of course when it’s not a matter personal to me. When it comes to me it’s a decision that seems to take forever. To top it off I almost always still have “buyer’s remorse” because I can’t stop thinking of all the dozens of other options I could have taken.

I have been trying to decide on a pair of shoes for months. Seriously. I’ve needed a pair of everyday shoes since May. Tennis shoes? Ballet Flats? TOMS?  I have absolutely no idea what I want. When I think I’m finally about to decide, a new option rolls into play. I have a pair of gray suede boots that I love. They’re beat up and look like they have been through A LOT (and they have) but I adore them. The soles of both of them have cracks in them. Now I need a new pair of flat boots. This can go on forever. While I’d love to buy every pair of shoes I see, I’ve been put on shoe probation. No, I don’t want to talk about it. Sooooooo … I have to make a decision. UGH.

This happened with the Christmas Card this year. I took way too many photos of my the boys. We had special shoots for it, random shots of oh you look so cute and special family trip shots. I couldn’t decide. Should the card be funny? We are after all a humorous family right? What do I want to go for? Traditional? Unique? Who’s going to be in it? If it’s just the boys will it be a shot of both of them or individuals. It was a mess. Finally we just picked something and said this is it! Does it really require THAT much thought? It’s only the card that will go out to everyone I ever met in my life and some that I haven’t (the hubby’s family) …

I’m going to start planning for next year … RIGHT NOW. Maybe by then I’ll know exactly what I want. Or maybe I’ll just do mini accordion albums for everyone. 😉