Life is hard sometimes. Why is it, as we grow older, life just seems to get harder, more complicated, more demanding? Sometimes it's work-related, sometimes it's family-related, sometimes it's totally self-inflicted.
I am the mother of a wonderful little boy who is loving, cuddly, curious, and growing daily. I am the wife of a man who is hard working, compassionate, observant, and just plain nice.
I, however, am too often grumpy, grouchy, annoyed, frustrated, trying to control as much of our lives as I can and yet fighting the impulse to be over-controlling.
Lately, I find myself reflecting on my day and thinking, "That's not the person I want to be." I yell, I get annoyed over simple things and don't treat those closest to me very well as a result, and I focus too much on the things that bug me and lose sight of the beauty in my life.
Now, this isn't an everyday thing, but it happens a lot more often than I would like.
Then came The Orange Rhino. This woman realized she yelled at her four boys too much, and she decided to make a change and challenged herself to 365 days of not yelling. Here's what I love: she's into year two, but it took her a number of re-starts to get there.
So, here's my challenge. I want to become happier. I want to learn to let go of the little things, embrace the good in my life, and, silly though it may sound, celebrate the reasons I have to be happy every day.
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