Today did not start out on the right foot. You have had days like that, right? I didn't sleep well because I came down with a cold last night, a child kept waking me with a tummy ache, and then with my throbbing head, I had to wrestle a 5 year old into snow pants, boots, and mittens she did not want to wear. Then, I went to get my jeans from the dryer and one of my teens decided she needed the dryer this morning and stuffed all my clothes into a hamper where they lay all wrinkled and cold. I am kind of particular about my laundry...I like to fold hot clothes. Weird, I know. But, it kind of made me a little grumpy. Just ask my teen ;)
So, now my clothes are back in the dryer, fluffing and getting warm for me to fold, I have a cup of Emergen-C and am sitting down working on a new attitude for the day.
Some days are in need of salvaging before they go wrong all day long. I sort of reset the clock and start over when I am having a bad day. I sit down and grab an inspirational book or write in a journal, make a list of goals for the day, and focus on joy. It is easy to get in a downward spiral of grumpiness, so recognizing the spiral and stopping it is important. Salvage your day for joy.
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.”
-Buddha
Now that is finding the smallest kernel of happiness and running with it. So, today, I am glad I didn't wake up dead! The sun just came up turning the sky a beautiful red color, the snow is crisp on the ground, and I have a warm home and I now have warm clothes to fold... that is joy. Go, salvage your day, fold some warm clothes and make it a great day.
2 comments:
First off, I love that quote and will be writing it down and taping it to my mirror.
Secondly, I am going to adopt your folding warm laundry philosophy! First off, because I like the feel of warm towels and secondly, I would get them folded and put away a lot faster if I did it while they were still warm.
Hope you feel better fast and your day turns right back around for you!
AHHH! Same problems here today, except I have not embraced the joy yet. Actually, laundry hasn't been a problem, but grumpiness has.
Glad to hear you have to wrestle with your 5-year old, too. I thought by this age, they stopped doing that kind of thing. It does stop eventually, right?
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