Putting one foot in front of the other

At this point stress is crushing down on me like a ton of bricks. When I think about all that needs to be done, I want to curl up crying in the fetal position. I believe I am very good at handling 5 children. At times or almost all the time, that's all I can handle. It has been hard to have so much more to accomplish on a daily basis than just them. I am in awe of people with out kids. I often wonder what my time would be spent doing if I wasn't feeding, changing, chasing, raising these 5 children. 24 hours a day. 7 days of the week. Before kids it was mostly self-destruction. Truth be told, I take it as a blessing. These kids keep me honest....keep me on the straight and narrow. That being said, I would give anything for a 24hour break. I'm completely maxed. This journey is so overwhelming. The path in front of me is so scary. Today, I'm doing my best to stay in the moment. Stay calm. Focus on the here and now. ...just putting one foot in front of the other. One step at a time, we are gonna make it!