The journey between here and there

It’s not what happens to you, It’s what you do about it.
The wrapping might have been damaged but the gift inside is still in good shape.
It’s the folks who don’t pay attention to what “everybody knows” who often succeed in life.

W. Mitchell

So I was watching Balance TV today and on comes W. Mitchell. He is a motivational speaker and I think it’s what I need to get out of this funk that I’m in. He was really interesting and inspiring. Some of his thoughts:

1. Take Responsibility

When you take responsibility for your life, you take responsibility for where you are going to go next…

How am I going to fix it.
Stop blaming others, take the blame yourself.
Either you fix it or it’s not going to get fixed.
Take ownership.
WE make the decision to be responsible. They key word is focus.

2. Make a list
Where do you want to go
Set goals

3. Focus on the good.
There is a lot of good in the world, find it.

Don’t focus on the negative, focus on the positive. What we focus on is what we accomplish.

4. ACT

The longest journey begins with a single step. By changing one small behavior, you can make a huge amount of difference.

Choose to watch or do something to make a positive change.
Focus on the things you CAN do instead of the things you Cannot.
Choose to do what you need to do.

Your life is entirely what you decide it is. The universe starts in your head and spreads out into the world. Change what happens in your head and the universe changes

So based on this I’ve decided to try and think positive, garner enough energy to take on the mundane things of the house and just do it! That and be grateful for what I have.

So to start off I’d like to say that I’m grateful that Bissell makes carpet cleaners so I can clean spaghetti sauce out of my carpet that my 2 year old Brandon spilled all over the basement carpet.

I’m grateful that Ryan bought 2 jugs of 4L milk yesterday because today Brandon opened the drawer of our coffee table and proceeded to dump 1/2 the milk jug into the drawer.

I’m grateful that it is raining yet again even though the community is going to be flooded for the 3rd time this month because then I don’t have to water the lawn.

I’m grateful that Ryan does have a job because even though he is away from us a lot, we have food, shelter and clothing.

I am grateful for a dishwasher, because I have tones of dishes that 4 children generate and I’m glad I don’t have to do it all by hand.

I’m grateful for a washing machine and dryer that works because I would not want to do 15 loads of laundry a week by hand.

I’m grateful for a twist mop to mop my floors after Brandon spilled an entire jug of kool-aid on the floor.

I’m grateful that we are able to have food in the house, even if it ends up in sticky clumps on the floors or on my walls because that means we are being fed and don’t have to go hungry.

I’m grateful for 4 adorable kids, even though they use their creative energies to mess up and destroy the house they are so sweet, funny and they love me even when I’m a bag.

I’m grateful for Ryan who does have a job and works hard to support his family. I love it when he calls me during the day to tell me that he’s thinking of me, he misses me and he loves me.

I’m grateful for friends who are willing to help me at the drop of a hat and listen to my crazy rants.