God, help me remember to wear sunscreen

And eat vegetables with every meal

And make regular doctor’s appointments.

Help me care about my kids’ school work

And my unmowed lawn

And going to bed at a regular hour.

God, if at all possible, turn me into a morning person

And help me feel fulfilled by my career

And proud of the things I have accomplished.

And God, maybe help me also

To not care about the number on the scale

Or indulging in fried foods or desserts

Or making my kids take a bath every day.

Help me think the world is beautiful

And I am lovely

And I am loved.

Help me be kind to myself

In those moments when I forget how to

In those moments when I really don’t want to

And in those moments when I can’t.

God, if these things are possible,

Then is it also possible that you can help other people

To not look at what I consider a mess and think the same?

Can you help other people be gracious

And forgiving

And mericuful

Quick to offer a hand and a listening ear

When I pull my hair into a greasy ponytail again

And my daughter goes to school without brushing her hair

And my son has a smell because I just haven’t bought him any deodorant yet.

Can you send someone to care about the things

I just have no energy to care about?

Please, God. Please.