It's OK to FEEL and then get over it

I am and have always been a positive person, I choose to stay in my happy bubble no matter how crazy the world or the circumstances are.  However, when things get ugly, I get a jolt of how things could not be so peachy, and it makes me mad.  This is not how it is supposed to be!!!  So it does take me some time to regroup, detoxify from the disappointment, and then find a new perspective and move on.  My point of today's blog is that it is human to have emotions, feelings, and ups and downs, and it is OK to be down if something really gets you.  Jumping out of it is a must to move on, learning from it, finding what was good about it, and slowly healing.  I am really not talking about anything specific, and I feel this whole RV trip I have been complaining, but so many things were thrown at us, I was barley processing one thing, when the other would slap us in the face.

I am saying it is OK to sulk, be upset, mourn, be sad, it is OK to feel instead of numb, escape, hold it in. Feeling is good, it makes us get in touch with what we really need, and steer away from what we don't need.

We were so ready to get home, my husband must of driven over 20 hours in our final stretch.  We had stopped at a rest stop to dump water and sewer, my husband got to get up and move around a bit, his neck and shoulders were so tense from sitting in one position, and he was exhausted.  Thank God we got home safe, but it was a tense last day on the road, it was hot, the kids were pushing each others buttons, and just being mean.  I just saw the following post, and yes the "mood" has recently changed, and it is very challenging to be patient when everything we say is ignored and disrespected.

"Parenting Tip: Don't Overreact to Sudden Mood Changes
Is your child suddenly slamming doors or talking back? Has she gone from sweet to sassy almost overnight? Relax! It’s a normal part of changing from a "little kid" to a "big kid," and it’s temporary.

In the meantime, don’t overreact to her moodiness, but do let her know when her behavior crosses the line. Also, keep enforcing the house rules. With your love and guidance, she’ll soon pass through this rough spot."

Thanks but not thanks, all I can do is be me, and keep on reinforcing how it is appropriate to ask for things and not to say "I WANT IT NOW," and isn't it funny that is what I titled my blog a few days ago, talking about myself.  The picture below is a picture perfect moment, mother and daughter in harmony, and my goal is to have more of these moments.  Because when my buttons are pushed, I am not nice, and I do not like to be not nice.  I am strong, I am tough, and it is not a good idea to mess with me :)  Ohhhh the Joy of Parenthood.

God Bless Us All,

and Thank God for these kind of challenges,

That make us confront ourselves,

Realize we are a mirror for our children,

Re learn what kind of an example we want to portray,

Because they will do as we do, not as we say,

JOY,

Coach Yulia