Attitude

So I realized this morning it's been a few days since my last posting.  I'd like to say that it's because I've been so busy and having such a great time, but really it's because my attitude has sucked. I guess we all have those days right?  Don't get me wrong did have some fun times and enjoyed myself but when the fun stopped the irritation increased.  

Being aggravated is a normal part of human emotion, we all have those moments, and I usually try not to let them last longer than that, but I knew when my husband said, "Do I annoy you?", on our way to the Christmas parade yesterday that it was more than a moment.  To be honest I haven't been trying very hard, I haven't had much sleep so my patience and reserve energy are running low. 

As a result I have chosen to focus on Attitude today.  When I am focusing on the negative, and not able to highlight the positives I get annoyed.  But I have found under the same circumstances, when my attitude is different, more positive, the things that normally annoy me seem to be nothing more that mere inconveniences.  Have you ever come across someone in your life that truly has something to struggle over, cancer, wheel chair bound, absolute poverty, and yet the have a great attitude, are positive and upbeat, and you think, "wow, that is amazing, how do they do that?"

Well I'll tell you, it's all about perspective, about attitude.  When we are able to stop and be grateful for what we have,  happy that we have our health, or love (of any kind), of friends that care, good fortune, of....(fill in the blank), we are better equipt for dealing with the day to day.  When bills pile up, when we get in arguments, when we are short with people, or when they don't do what we ask, we are able to see it as small stuff. And as Richard Carlson says, Don't sweat the small stuff - And it's all small stuff.

When we can work at being open to the positives and remind ourselves that the negative will bring us down, and our attitude can change a situation to terrible (negative thoughts) or hopeful (positive thoughts) doesn't that demonstrate that our happiness is our own responsibility?  I have to make the choice that I am going to be happy today so I can enjoy my Sunday with my family, and not have it roll by and miss it, in a cloud of annoyance.

I pinky promise, that I will do all I can while I can, to make myself happy, take care of me and love myself, my  family and friends without limits and conditions and I triple dog dare you to do that same!

Namaste