Is Elmo Happiness? It is interesting what kids latch on to, I met a friend a a kids hangout at the Century City Mall, it was cute, but so much over stimulation. My kids are in school all day, but once they get home, it seems they still need to unwind. I needed to meet my friend, and she has a little girl so I figured we would make it fun for the kids so we could talk.
My kids were probably over exhausted on the way home, super whiny, nothing was satisfying them. I always want to take them places and have them experience new things, honestly I would rather just be writing me blog or be on Facebook sometimes, but I want to make the effort.
So for me who is making an extra effort, when it is not appreciated by anyone is quite frustrating. I believe real happiness is when you are appreciated and respected, without that what is the point? Of course it is important to love yourself, that is a whole different subject. However, life is about relationships of all types, and these interactions make life full or make us crazy :) or a little bit of both!
Today we were stuck, I had an important dentist appointment, and my husband had work far away. Luckily my mother in law was available to be with the baby. Little did I know my appointment would be 4 hours long, and my husband would be gone late into the day.
Was it bad planning on our part? Maybe, but I honestly thought that my appointments would be all broken up into at most 1 1/2 hour blocks, I had no idea I would be there all day. Not much else got done, I went to meet my friend with the kids, was so looking forward to getting home, putting them all to bed, and just having quiet time.
Oh what drama, everyone was so grouchy, I think there is too much over stimulation. All our kids need is for us to be with them when they are having fun, and want to make us proud.
As adults we also want to make people proud, with our efforts, with our hard work, with our results, with our energy, and when it goes unnoticed, unappreciated, disrespected. It Really Sucks.
I guess all we can do is wallow a little, then get on with stuff that fulfils us, makes us happy, and after all life goes on, tomorrow is a new day, the craziness passes, moods shift - such is life - the ups and downs flow, and I guess what we need to focus on is that the ups will come. I guess that is the positive view of life, feel it, acknowledge it, and then just move on. It can only get better.
Feeling better,
Coach Yulia
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