Thankful Thursday: Cha Cha Changes editon

I really have taken this particular piece from a blog I love Frugal Granola to heart. I have even printed it out and put it on my fridge. I am not a print it out and post on my fridge person with anything. I have tried to become more aware of my attitude towards my daily tasks and challenges around my kids. Molding kids into positive people I think, consists less of giving them false esteem (for instance over praising on every little thing they do, ESPECIALLY THE THINGS THEY SHOULD BE DOING ANYWAY), and more on how they see you see life. If my negativity takes over and they see me getting irritated over laundry, frustrated over small things, anxiety over my busy schedule, then they will see negativity everywhere because my life consists of laundry, business, and small things ;)

I would like to point out the small things are the important things...

Some days I have a lot more negative attitude towards the daily tasks of life. Some days I do them with ease and joy. It is up to me to be aware of what triggers my nasty attitude, to slow down, pray, and try to recover. I think when I get overwhelmed or overly stressed about how clean my house is or other responsibilities, it is more a learned behavior than a natural personality trait. When I am calm and in my own skin, I take things with ease and calm, and much more effective at accomplishing my tasks because I am not overwhelmed beyond belief.

So the point is I am being more aware, because I don't want to pass this behavior on to my kids. There is also the fact I am keeping myself more in tact, and becoming a calmer more productive person. Amen to that sista! or brotha!

So I am thankful for the light bulb that went off when I read this and the small cha cha changes that I am starting to make.


Of course we are undergoing many changes lately in our house. Such as taking better care of marriage. Taking better care of our bodies. Taking better care of our spiritual side. And although Brian and I put 100% of our energy into taking the best care of our kids, all of this spread attention has indirectly helped that out too.

So mostly today I am thankful that I am a person able to look at things and change. I am open to it. I am thankful that I have a husband that is very open and capable of change too. Things are looking great for this family I have to say.

As a side note I have NO idea why I am channeling David Bowie circa early 70's.

Have a wonderful Thursday, and even if you are having a rotten one, stop and look at what you have to be thankful for. Chances are the list is much longer than you really feel at the moment.