I want my home to be full of kindness and happy attitudes. However, we can't control others. It is easy for me to be in a fabulous mood, all excited for the day. And then I walk out of my bedroom doors. Everyday I am faced with a temper tantrum throwing toddler, and grumpy kids because they don't want to do this or that. They are, of course, not ALWAYS grumpy! Mostly they are happy, fun, silly, helpful, sweet and thoughtful. It can be easy to focus on the negative, why is that? Life is so much brighter when we focus on the wonderful!
Every moment, I have a choice: to join in on the grumpy or to rise above and still choose to be happy.
Every person has energy. We can FEEL someone's energy even before we see them. Especially when they are angry or super happy. That energy affects others. It is easy to decide to choose to be happy, but harder to follow through when we have the intense negative energy of others.
Friday, I woke up in the most happy of moods. Another miraculous day! We were going to the mountains to ski. My toddler's first ski day.
I love his little look out to the distance. He looks like an explorer, ready to find new!
WONDERFUL of WONDERFUL!! About 30 seconds after I woke up, my son started to cry in his crib. He didn't stop crying for about 45 minutes. No matter what I did, he was angry.
I went to my phone, turned on fun music and began to dance.
My son was so startled he started to laugh. It broke his tantrum trance. He then danced with me and our whole morning was changed.
(It ended up that he was so hungry he was HANGRY! Beyond reason. He ate 3 eggs, a slice of french toast, peanut butter and a smoothie for breakfast.)
Sometimes, like Saturday it is not so easy. My much older daughter, can't be so easily swayed. Chores were on the menu. And instead of getting them done first thing in the morning, we had to wait until late afternoon. Never a good combo. When the time came to get some work done, after we had run from fun thing to fun thing all day, my girls were not into it. I stopped, we ate food, and while they ate I read them a quick inspirational story. This completely changed the mood in our home. Afterwards we got our work done.
Life isn't easy and we are all grumpy sometimes. But there are things we can do to make it smoother and happier. Take control. Take charge. Be responsible for your own happiness. Be responsible for the energy you are sending out.
Sunday, we even harder for me to eradicate the grumps. This time was all me. Everyone else was in a wonderful mood. I woke up with a serious MSG headache. I finally got in the shower and took a long break, I prayed and asked for help. He came to the rescue! By the time I was showered, dressed and hair done, I was in a happy mood. Thankfully I stayed that way for the rest of the day!
When the grumps come I am not going to let them rob me of my miraculous life, I'm going to take a moment. Break the mood with something relaxing, silly, or fun.
Life is too short to live grumpy!
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