This week I was in a rut. You know those "My life isn't very exciting right now...I need a change, BUT I don't have any energy to do it... I changed a bazillion diapers, cleaned the house, made dinner, and did the laundry and no one cares so why did I do it?" kind of weeks. Everyone gets down on themselves every once in awhile. But yesterday I decided I was done being moody and needed to shape up/change. All day long I literally felt like I was pulling myself out of a hole. My body and mind fought it, but finally by last night I felt like I had made it out (this nice weather that we are having was a huge help) I was excited that I had been able to consciously make a change like that. While I was choosing (or forcing myself) to be happy I was reminded of this quote by Martha Washington...
"I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may be; for I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our disposition and not upon our circumstances.”
Martha Washington
It felt good and I am excited for the weekend. Up first, Temple date with McKay (since those are the ONLY dates seem to go on these days I am looking forward to it :) Happy Weekend Everyone! (Well I might be back at some point this weekend in celebration of our cute 7 month who is crawling and becoming an avid thumb sucker (oh my!))
Oh Kajsa, I have been there So many times! I love being a full time mom, but it Definitely has its own set of challenges. That quote is so true. My dad always used to say "If you are distressed by anything external....the pain is not due to the THING itself, but to your ESTIMATE of it. And that you may revoke at anytime." I don't know why, but that quote has always stuck with me.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited to see picts of little Adalyn CRAWLING :) Oh, what a fun stage!
if you and mckay ever wanna go to the rexburg temple, I will babysit for ya!
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