Are You a Bad Mom?

We all have those days when we secretly wish we weren't a mom today. It's okay, I just said it for all of us and we all say it and it doesn't mean you're a bad mom. We all have those days when, as a friend of mine says, we want to smack our kids into next week! It doesn't mean you don't love your kids anymore, but it is okay to not like them for the moment. Maybe you are just having a tough day or maybe your kids are just being brats, either way, know it is okay to secretly wish you were not a mom today. I know moms who have a lot of these moments. Some simply seem to be able to cope with more chaos, more messes and more yelling than others. God bless them. I am not in that group. I am the first one to say that I am not a not a multiple child person. I can handle two. I can handle my son and one friend. That is it. If there are more kids, I require more parents. It is just how I am built. I am amazed at my friends that can have a house full of kids running around and not blink an eye. I love them for that as my son is often one of those kids. I do my best to have my share of play dates but I have to work it around my work schedule as I have a home office. I can honestly say that I am not a big fan of play dates either as I have enough things in my life to plan let alone my son's social life. I just like to let things happen naturally like when I was a kid. Back then, a friend stopped by and asked "Do you want to play?" and off we went. What happened to that? I would like to know who started play dates! Oh well, off to run my son to practice as it is now time to put my chauffeur hat on. That is a whole separate blog!

Life is ?????

Life is ???? How would you finish that sentence? Life is hard. Life is fun. Life is not fair. Life is an adventure. How you finish that sentence says quite a bit about your current emotional state. It may also give you a clue as to why you are feeling the way you are right now. If someone asked you to finish that sentence right now what would you say? This could be one of those "aha moments" for you. If your sentence would be "Life is hard" do you think you might be creating a life that is harder than it needs to be? If your sentence is "Life is not fair" do you seem to get into situations where the outcome doesn't seem fair? How about if your sentence is "Life is fun", do you think you might be enjoying your life? Try this, just for fun, say Life is _____. Fill in the blank with a few different words, both positive and negative. How do you feel when you finish the sentence with a positive word versus a negative word? I feel a difference, do you? If you initially finished that sentence with a negative word, come up with a positive word, one that you believe. Write it down and start saying your new "Life is" sentence every day. See if things in your life start to change, especially your outlook on life. If you initially finished that sentence with a positive word than good for you!!! Write it down and start saying it every day. It is a great way to start and finish your day. Have a great day because Life is Amazing!!!