Can a Tiny Phrase Really Change Your Mood??
What a week to start a goal to blog daily?!?!
It's been a week filled with fevers, pink eye, coughs, colds, transitioning back from break with kids missing school and this morning I had an epic meltdown. And now its all saved for everyone's memory because of a goal to blog everyday! :)
Not a proud mommy moment!
I needed to take the day to stay home and I was unprepared to be faced with that decision. Last night, Domenic and I ran through plan A, B, and C and none of them included me taking the whole day.
There was some forced perspective! By 8:30 my lesson plans were done and we had doctor appointments for all 3 boys. 2 hours later we had 2 pink eye diagnoses and 3 shots with fever side effects....grrrrr!
Nicholas was feeling disappointed about missing school because it was one of his teachers birthday's today. So we stopped by Dunkin Donuts, got some coffees for the teachers, and donuts for the kiddos. His classmates were happy to see him! His teachers were shocked and so appreciative. So. Grateful!
We spent the rest of the day eating soup, laying in our pj's and snuggling. Honestly, it was a gift! A gift wrapped with eye drops that burn and lots of dirty tissues. But a gift!
Domenic and I swiched off since I had a late doctors appointment and needed to run some errands. On my list... thank you cards.
This package of cards caught my eye!
I had to have them!
Grateful....
Glitter...
That was gold...
With a purple envelope!
It might as well had MADE SPECIAL FOR THERESA MINGACCI right across the packaging!!!!
I had to have them!
So I bought them and put them on my desk. They caught my eye all night long as we went about our routines.
Once Zack was asleep I sat to write the thank you notes.
I was so aware of how my mood and reflection of the day was changing.
I need to be more grateful. Every day. Every moment. Through the craziness. When plans A, B, and C require a plan D!
It's insane that I was brought to tears because my babies were sick and I had to stay home.
As painful as it is to write that sentence, it was the disappointment that my babies were sick that lead to all the overwhelming feelings that caused my meltdown.
I sat as I finished my cards and stared at one. I promised to frame it and place it at my desk as a constant reminder to be grateful...even through the little hiccups that present themselves daily.
Be Grateful!
xoxo
