I wish I had the answer to stress management. I wish I knew how to handle my stress better and how to give people advice on managing their own stress. When I get stressed, I get super grumpy and crabby and mean. That’s unfair to everyone around me. And selfishly really unfair to me. Stress isn’t good for my body and it isn’t good for the people around me. It’s not fair to my husband that when he gets home I’m crabby because I had a hard day. It’s not fair to my mom when I call and complain about all of the small and crappy things I find to complain about. It seems to be far easier to complain than to compliment. Why is that? My newest goal is to work on complimenting others rather than bringing them down. I’m also going to work on building myself up instead of tearing myself down. Isn’t it funny how it’s easier for us to say negative things about ourselves than it is to say positive things about ourselves? It is for me anyway…maybe that’s just me. I’m way better at thinking wow this doesn’t look good on me, I don’t feel like I look good today, or complaining about something about myself. So here’s to building myself up instead of bringing myself down-maybe you should try it too!
Things that I like about my life:
1. This boy. Gosh he's great. He loves me for me and reminds me constantly of how blessed I am.
2. My sister. She is someone who gets every single part of me. She loves me for my mistakes and she loves me for my accomplishments. This girl is seriously amazing.
3. My mom. This woman has taught me some pretty great things. She's tolerated a lot of crap from me also. I love having her so close because it's fun to be able to chat at your mom whenever.
4. Katie. You know how your parents talk about their friends from college. That's this girl. I miss her dearly. She comes home from China in just a little over 2 weeks and I could not be more excited. We laugh together and know the rules of one another. I know that if she's crying not to ask and she hates it when you untuck the corners of her sheets. Seriously, this girl will be in my life forever.
5. Kota. So what...maybe I'm already a crazy cat lady. This little fur ball brings so many smiles to my face. She is such a clown...or a turtle! She is crazy and isn't the best at cuddling, but the smiles make it all worth it.
6. My job. The Lord has blessed me with a job that I just love. I love seeing the cute little kids everyday and being able to help out a super busy secretary. I never thought I would end up back at elementary school, but I know it's where I'm supposed to be.
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