1. We went out to Congee Queen for my mom's birthday. I got to spend time with my sister without any kids driving to get the fresh mango cake. Expensive but delicious!
2. The rain outside, and a new roof atop our house. Thank you, Universe!
3. The plumber came and fixed our bath faucet. Yay for bathes and showers in our own home again!
4. A challenging Sunday. Putting one fire out then the next (not literally). From a hyperactive, heavy and forceful Little R, bowel movement in the toilet with a whole roll if toilet paper in the not-so-flushing-well toilet, to dumping of water and a school-made sprinkles in jar all over my bed and my daughter's rug, and a toddler who cries like screaming... I really had many opportunities to practice my calmness in the midst if chaos.
After I saw the stuffed toilet paper stuffed in the toilet over the water and poo, I yelled. My daughter quickly made the comment that I never tell at Little R.
"Now you have to switch the bracelet to your other wrist," she said referring to the 21 days of being complaint free from Reverend Will Bowen's book a Complaint Free World.
I smiled. My outer world is merely a reflection of my inner world. When I change my inner world, my outer experience will be different.
I often tell my daughter that if I am angry because they don't do as I ask, maybe things are messy, dirty, or we're running late - it's my choice on how to respond.
Being responsible is being able to respond. I am always striving to respond more effectively, and the first thing is to know that no can can make me feel in any way unless I allow them to.
My children continue to my biggest challengers to promote my personal development.
Thank you!
Kim
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