I will be the first to admit that this winter KILLED my attitude. I was and still am grumpy and just having a harder time finding Joy in the small things. My kids were (and are) getting on my last nerve and everything I seemed to try to do, just failed. Sometimes life just seems harder than other times. I know that every mom feels like a failure to her kids, husband, co-workers, friends at one time or another, but this winter, I just couldn't kick that feeling.
It's hard to feel like nothing goes right, or that your kids never listen, or you never have all of the groceries you need for that meal that you planned. Every year, I try to go to Hearts At Home, a conference for moms. This year, one of the sessions that I went to talked about changing your mindset to change your attitude. Sounds easy, right? Well, the idea is to look at things from a different perspective. I'm trying. Really, I am. Some days it is easier than others. I have a handful of scriptures that I've tried to focus on when I can feel my attitude siding down in the dumps. It helps when the sun is shining, or my kids are obeying, or dinner is in the crockpot, but I also want to remember that my attitude doesn't HAVE to be dependent upon those things.
Taking a little time to exercise helps my attitude, or eating the right foods can help. If I've eaten a bunch of crap for the day, my attitude is probably going to follow. Getting the right amount of sleep helps! (for both me AND my kids!)
My point? Well, my point is that WE can transform our attitudes. We can choose to look at something and just see the bad, OR maybe we can look at it and really look for the positives. Is it teaching me something? Did I pray for patience and this is God's answer? Am I teaching my kids something in the process? Transform our thinking and we can transform our lives.
What are ways that you work to transform your attitude on those "bad" days?
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