Things Robin Arzon Said...
That Did NOT Resonate Today on the First Day Back to School
It’s producer Julie and I’ve emerged from the fog of summer to say hello since I have A MINUTE TO MYSELF because THE KIDS ARE BACK AT SCHOOL!
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Today in Vermont it was back-to-school day. In years past, I’ve been a dutiful multi-tasking mom and prepped everything in advance: the backpacks/outfits/labeled water bottles/lunchboxes, read all the emails and filled out all the forms.
This year, we’re living in the chaos of moving back into our house after renovations so I did very little to prepare for school. Because of that, the first morning of 2nd grade was BUMPY…
When I came back to an empty house post drop-off, instead of cleaning or unpacking, I decided to get back on the Peloton saddle for the first time in months – hoping it would give me the energy to tackle my inbox’s 243,404 unread messages.
When I logged on to Peloton, the first thing I noticed was that my children had edited my profile somehow and now it had my name and #Peloforwine. I wince at wine mom tropes and hashtags so this is clearly my nightmare. After 20 minutes of unsuccessfully trying to figure out the setting to remove it, I was in a bad mood that even my favorite instructor Robin Arzon and her epic positivity couldn’t crack.
Things Robin Arzon Said That Did Not Resonate on First Day of School
Remember Where You Placed Your Roar
Earlier this morning I couldn’t find my 7-year-old son’s dinosaur lunch bag. Instead he took an Amstel Beer cooler bag as his lunch bag for the first day of school. I used my Find My iPhone twice before 7:30a today, so I can guarantee you I won’t find my Roar.
Hydration is for Hustlers
My hot coffee was in a ceramic mug unsteadily placed on top of the bike’s water-bottle-holder like a true psychopath. I hadn’t sipped water in 72 hours.
This is the House that Hustle Built
The renovations were done by Paul and I just noticed he installed the wall sockets upside down what the actual fuck.
You Did not Wake up to be Mediocre
Oh yes I did Robin!
If they took up space in your head without paying rent you need to evict them.
I clearly clicked on one of her workouts from before she had a kid. What’s taking up space in my mind right now is that we got the kids’ schedule yesterday at the open house and forgot to look at it. Why did I not look at it? Just remembering that they both had gym today. I did not pack sneakers so they’ll be running around in too-tight rain boots (they fit last month WHYYYYY).
You deserve to exhale. May your rest feel revolutionary.
Oh shit I forgot to drop my daughter’s inhaler with the nurse!
Don’t let others hold you back
People around me are generally supportive and no one cares if I complete this Peloton class. But all I can think about is the feta cheese fried egg I saw on Instagram…
Put Your Crown Back on Your Head and Remember Who You Are
I DONT KNOW WHO I AMMMMMM. Am I relieved that school has started? Am I sad that summer is over? Where did the Amstel Beer cooler even come from??
Both kids had a good first day of 2nd grade and they got to borrow “cool sneakers” at gym class. Neither one seems traumatized from the disorganized transition into the school year. Tonight I’ll celebrate by having a glass of #wine and packing lunches.