(i could be frustrated and spend an hour trying to fix this font that blogger has dictated, but i'm going to let it slide and get on with my day. . )
I'm plenty cheesy, and I'm not above self-help. I have read quite a few advice books and how-to books about happiness and fulfillment. And over the years I have subscribed to various websites that send little notes to my inbox reminding me to choose my mentality. So it is not surprising that I am seeking the advice of confident parents whose philosophies resonate with me. Although Scott Noelle's daily blurbs, entitled, "The Daily Groove", are child-related, often I don't think they're parenting-specific. The following one really hit home for me in my perfectionist tendencies. Sealion and I have applied it with quite a bit of success in our daily life ~ one fraught with trying to "do it right", and many the heated conversation on the whys and why nots of parenting choices. Perhaps it might speak to you in your life.
I'd Rather Feel Good!
We've been conditioned by the agents of our culture — parents, teachers, the media, etc. — to believe that our success and happiness depend on being "right."
Today, let's question that...
When you argue with your child, you may be "right," but do you feel happy?
When you criticize your partner, you may be "right," but do you feel love?
When you berate yourself for making a mistake, you get to be "right" about your wrongness! Are we having fun yet???
If you feel stress today — even mild tension — ask yourself if you're trying to be "right" about something, and consider the potential relief of simply letting it go.
Just breathe... and tell yourself, "I'd rather feel good than be right!"
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