The truth in that statement is profound. And more of us parents need to start making it a core part of our inner dialog. In fact, parent or not, more of us humans need to start channeling this into our inner voice. Yet how we execute it is integral to it's truth. It is not an excuse for every time we drop the ball, and especially not when we really mess up. Nor is it justification to treat others (including our kids) however we want. It is not a free pass either. Rest assured our choices will come home to roost. Rather it is a way to check our relationship pulse. To make daily self-checks and make needed adjustments. Permission to forgive ourselves, our children, our mate, or a friend and then take a deep breath and try again. Many adults, including some parents, have the expectation that people, (especially children) "should know better". This is not entirely unjustified. I have this expectation of my various children for various things. I have, jus...
Haha! Too bad the terrorists don't enjoy wearing wrong makeup and rewiring their demented brains by sorting out shapes...or maybe they shift shapes....or maybe they could have soothed their anger issues by a few minutes in yesterday's rocker with a cup of hot chocolate!
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DeleteThe other day I did what I call a 27 fling boogie. The fun name is supposed to help! I went through the house with two bags--one for trash and one for things to pass along. Very quickly, before I had time to change my mind, I filled the bags with 27 items! I love decluttering. The less stuff I have, the less stress I have, it seems. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteWay to go to you too! I love the name, 27 fling boogie! And I completely agree, less stuff less stress. That's what I'm aiming for!
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