Friday, September 19, 2014
Cranky Morning -> Succesful Day
Both my daughter and I woke up super cranky today, so I knew from the start our homeschooling wasn't going to happen. I chose an easy target to guide my frustration to - my husband! First, I picked on him for leaving something in the sink. He cleaned it up. Then I picked on for not sealing a bag of croutons well enough and when I reached for something in the cupboard croutons got all spilled and created a mess (crumbs were everywhere!), that's where my husband got agitated and told me to let's go ahead and have a fight to get it out of my system :)
Well, just getting him agitated and hearing him say the truth already calmed me down :) I apologized and we moved on with our day.
Instead of homeschooling we decided to bake cupcakes! We used a box, of course, and added pudding in to make it super moist and fluffy.
We also made cream cheese frosting with powdered sugar! It was yum!
Then we went to a homeschooling group's get together and had a great time. On the way I tried doing mental math with my daughter, but she wasn't in the mood at all. I had to apologize (second time today) for not being patient enough.
After naps we decided to visit Ms. K in the hospital. I saw this post on a homeschooling group's page that she was in a very bad car accident and was in the hospital for months. I have never met her before (or anyone else from that group), but we decided to go anyway.
I am so glad we went! Ms. K is such a kind, friendly, and easy to talk to person. We stayed there for about an hour and a half! Had a great chat with Ms. K's nurse as well :) It was most socialization I've done in a long time :)
I look at my day now and just amazed how it started so gloomy and finished so nicely. We had laughs with the kids, met some new friends, had an amazing dinner (thanks to Costco :), and watched a nice movie with my husband after kids went off to sleep - Mom's Night Out.
It turned out to be a successful day!
To the Lady Who Cared
Today I paid attention and noticed how many wonderful and kind people are around me!
I was running late with my chores, so dinner had to be store bought. My husband offered to bake the potatoes in the microwave (5 min and ready!), so kids and I stopped by Costco to buy their rotisserie chicken. We got a few other things and rushed out the door. Surprisingly, the line was super quick - a big thanks to Costco staff for keeping things moving fast on a busy Friday night!
When I was pushing my gigantic Costco shopping cart with three (heavy) items in it towards my car, I noticed that on one side of it two parking spots were empty. Since our trunk is broken and I can't just click a button for it to pop open and stay open, I was glad for that empty spot where I could park my cart and load things onto the passenger's seat.
Kids jumped into the car and just as I was pushing my cart around the corner of my car, a car was swirling into the parking lot next to me - not the one over.
At first, I felt disappointed, but then I quickly let it go. It was almost 6 p.m. by then and with my hypoglycemia I could barely stay on my feet feeling absolutely starved. All I could think of was food, food, food!
A nice looking woman came out of that car. She has almost passed my car when she stopped and turned around to talk to me. She said, "I hope I didn't do anything wrong. I just parked and I hope I didn't scare you (she was very close to my shopping cart parking in). I hope I didn't do anything wrong."
I repeated a few times that she didn't and everything was fine, as I was unloading my shopping cart. Because I was so hungry and tired by the end of the day and only wanted to get home fast, I could not put a smile on my face. But I felt appreciation for her care.
What I feel embarrassed about is that I didn't stop what I was doing to show that appreciation! No, not embarrassed - sad. It was very nice of her to stop and make sure she did not offend me. It was very thoughtful and kind. I should have paid her my attention the way she did it to me.
Anyway, I felt very warm inside when she did it. I thought about her all the way home and how nice a world is with people like her in it. She realized when she parked what I was planning on doing with my shopping cart, not before and she felt bad and cared enough to apologize for it.
Do you stop and pay attention to other's acts of kindness?
I was running late with my chores, so dinner had to be store bought. My husband offered to bake the potatoes in the microwave (5 min and ready!), so kids and I stopped by Costco to buy their rotisserie chicken. We got a few other things and rushed out the door. Surprisingly, the line was super quick - a big thanks to Costco staff for keeping things moving fast on a busy Friday night!
When I was pushing my gigantic Costco shopping cart with three (heavy) items in it towards my car, I noticed that on one side of it two parking spots were empty. Since our trunk is broken and I can't just click a button for it to pop open and stay open, I was glad for that empty spot where I could park my cart and load things onto the passenger's seat.
Kids jumped into the car and just as I was pushing my cart around the corner of my car, a car was swirling into the parking lot next to me - not the one over.
At first, I felt disappointed, but then I quickly let it go. It was almost 6 p.m. by then and with my hypoglycemia I could barely stay on my feet feeling absolutely starved. All I could think of was food, food, food!
A nice looking woman came out of that car. She has almost passed my car when she stopped and turned around to talk to me. She said, "I hope I didn't do anything wrong. I just parked and I hope I didn't scare you (she was very close to my shopping cart parking in). I hope I didn't do anything wrong."
I repeated a few times that she didn't and everything was fine, as I was unloading my shopping cart. Because I was so hungry and tired by the end of the day and only wanted to get home fast, I could not put a smile on my face. But I felt appreciation for her care.
What I feel embarrassed about is that I didn't stop what I was doing to show that appreciation! No, not embarrassed - sad. It was very nice of her to stop and make sure she did not offend me. It was very thoughtful and kind. I should have paid her my attention the way she did it to me.
Anyway, I felt very warm inside when she did it. I thought about her all the way home and how nice a world is with people like her in it. She realized when she parked what I was planning on doing with my shopping cart, not before and she felt bad and cared enough to apologize for it.
Do you stop and pay attention to other's acts of kindness?
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Good Things I Did Today
Today:
* I fed my family fresh and healthy meals
* I made sure my kids were dressed in clean and modest clothes
* I taught my daughter about Tchaikovsky today :)
* I taught my son how to make pasta and he did great!
* I was friendly with my neighbor and we had a great time at the library and the park
* I send my children to bed feeling happy and loved
* I fed my family fresh and healthy meals
* I made sure my kids were dressed in clean and modest clothes
* I taught my daughter about Tchaikovsky today :)
* I taught my son how to make pasta and he did great!
* I was friendly with my neighbor and we had a great time at the library and the park
* I send my children to bed feeling happy and loved
Someone is Always Grateful
Someone is always grateful to you for your good deeds. You might think they are unnoticed, but they are really not.
Get It Rolling!
I am so tired of my depression, I am taking matters into my hands! Nope, not taking those creepy meds.
I believe I can be completely recovered by doing the following:
1. Going to bed on time.
Going to bed when you can barely move your feet to get to bed or when you are so exhausted you are having hard time holding a toothbrush is too late! Yes, I have done it too many times. "On Time" might be different for everyone and on some nights it's earlier than on others. For me going to bed at 11:30 is too late. I've tried 11:00 P.M. and it felt like it was too late also. So, I set a goal to go to bed at 10:30 P.M. the latest.
2. Exercise.
I think it's absolutely crucial to give your body that adrenaline through exercising. I don't think intense and excessive exercise will do any good: you will be extremely sore the next day, which will kill your desire to go to the gym and day after day it will be very hard to make it there again.
I was in my sport clothes all day today. I exercised in the morning and ended up playing badminton with our neighbors in the evening, so it counted as a second workout. Oh, and my four-year-old threw a dance party in his room, so we got some sweating going then too :)
If you want to have any energy during the day - exercise!
3. Eat properly.
I emptied all our dish cupboards from dishes that are large in size. Now we have medium size plates and smaller bawls only left. It's amazing! I love doing the dishes now - they are all in the same size and shape and are easier to arrange in our dishwasher. Our portions are smaller as well.
We also changed our diet. I made sure my family and I drink at least one healthy smoothie a day, wish green leaves, avocados, pineapple, bananas, etc. etc. We also cut down on meat significantly.
4. Feed your spirituality with positive messages.
Every day I watch a video or listen to a talk that makes me feel good, that makes me want to be a better person, that reaches to my inner "me" and pulls the best out of it. Every one of us is imperfect and striving to achieve that perfection. By listening and watching positive messages I am encouraged to do better.
5. Give yourself a credit!
I think a big part of being depressed is being so unsatisfied with yourself. But, wait! Look around! Have you done any good today? Look through a microscope and see if, what you might think insignificant, to-dos that you did today actually brightened someone's day? Gave another reassurance of the good? Melted someone's heart with kindness? I am sure your input into this world had something positive in it.
6. Appreciate what you have.
We so often forget that already have so much! Depression makes us forget that, it wants us to have more and more and more and THEN, maybe, we can be happy. Well, I am sorry to tell you, but it's a big fat juicy lie. You can be happy right now, right there, with what you already have! Try it! Just one day, or one hour, try to be satisfied with what you already have. Then do another day, or another hour. Little by little you will train yourself to be appreciative of your circumstances and your possessions. This does not at all mean that you shouldn't try to change your circumstances and improve your quality of life, it just means that you need to learn how to be happy with what you have. Otherwise, once you improve your circumstances you won't reach that happiness you were hoping it would bring you - because you don't know how to be happy with what you have.
That's all. Only six steps to happy you! :)
I believe I can be completely recovered by doing the following:
1. Going to bed on time.
Going to bed when you can barely move your feet to get to bed or when you are so exhausted you are having hard time holding a toothbrush is too late! Yes, I have done it too many times. "On Time" might be different for everyone and on some nights it's earlier than on others. For me going to bed at 11:30 is too late. I've tried 11:00 P.M. and it felt like it was too late also. So, I set a goal to go to bed at 10:30 P.M. the latest.
2. Exercise.
I think it's absolutely crucial to give your body that adrenaline through exercising. I don't think intense and excessive exercise will do any good: you will be extremely sore the next day, which will kill your desire to go to the gym and day after day it will be very hard to make it there again.
I was in my sport clothes all day today. I exercised in the morning and ended up playing badminton with our neighbors in the evening, so it counted as a second workout. Oh, and my four-year-old threw a dance party in his room, so we got some sweating going then too :)
If you want to have any energy during the day - exercise!
3. Eat properly.
I emptied all our dish cupboards from dishes that are large in size. Now we have medium size plates and smaller bawls only left. It's amazing! I love doing the dishes now - they are all in the same size and shape and are easier to arrange in our dishwasher. Our portions are smaller as well.
We also changed our diet. I made sure my family and I drink at least one healthy smoothie a day, wish green leaves, avocados, pineapple, bananas, etc. etc. We also cut down on meat significantly.
4. Feed your spirituality with positive messages.
Every day I watch a video or listen to a talk that makes me feel good, that makes me want to be a better person, that reaches to my inner "me" and pulls the best out of it. Every one of us is imperfect and striving to achieve that perfection. By listening and watching positive messages I am encouraged to do better.
5. Give yourself a credit!
I think a big part of being depressed is being so unsatisfied with yourself. But, wait! Look around! Have you done any good today? Look through a microscope and see if, what you might think insignificant, to-dos that you did today actually brightened someone's day? Gave another reassurance of the good? Melted someone's heart with kindness? I am sure your input into this world had something positive in it.
6. Appreciate what you have.
We so often forget that already have so much! Depression makes us forget that, it wants us to have more and more and more and THEN, maybe, we can be happy. Well, I am sorry to tell you, but it's a big fat juicy lie. You can be happy right now, right there, with what you already have! Try it! Just one day, or one hour, try to be satisfied with what you already have. Then do another day, or another hour. Little by little you will train yourself to be appreciative of your circumstances and your possessions. This does not at all mean that you shouldn't try to change your circumstances and improve your quality of life, it just means that you need to learn how to be happy with what you have. Otherwise, once you improve your circumstances you won't reach that happiness you were hoping it would bring you - because you don't know how to be happy with what you have.
That's all. Only six steps to happy you! :)
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