I found this post at Kind Over Matter today and I intend to print it up, frame it, and hang it someplace prominent where my kids might read it occasionally. I find it particularly inspiring since my best days are when I consciously block that negativity from creeping in. I know it's way easier said than done, but I find awareness makes the difference.
It was easy to stay positive on this beautiful day. During piano lessons for Emily, the rest of us waited at the park and played, yes I played too! Later we took a long bike ride with our wee one still in training wheels, which made it a long slow bike ride [barely fast enough at times to keep my bike from falling over]. And it was hot, but not under the giant shade tree at another park where we ate our lunch. After a bit more playing, we biked over to the library, slowly again. Then home, through a brief meltdown the last few blocks from the pokey one with training wheels. Can't really blame her, it was a long way on training wheels, and it was really hot, and she didn't really know how close we were to home.
The pool never felt so good to me after that bike ride. The kids are always asking me to swim with them and usually my answer is "not now, later, I have to do [something]" It was so great.
I rewarded Eva for her pushing her little legs harder and making it so far on her bike by painting her fingers and toes after the swim, something she has been asking me to do for weeks now. She is so happy with her little pink nails, and it only took a moment, I think I only dipped the brush in the bottle twice.
Today was all about the fun of it, and making four little people very happy. And staying positive. My house is a mess, I didn't get to any of the things I had on my list. It's after 5 p.m. and I have no idea what dinner will look like, even so, I'm giving myself an A+ for today.
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