This image is the perfect introduction to this post, it is by
Allison Crow. I think I might print it out and add it to my daily binder. I will talk about my binder in another post.
I have been on a journey to better myself. To become more happy with life. To be less angry, not angry anymore or at least not you show it as much (ie. screaming). To better my habits and get myself together. I have been doing some reading, ie listening to someone read to me. Trying to meditate which is a really hard one for me. Becoming more self aware, mindful, and in tune. So I can be a better parent, wife and friend.
The start of this journey was inspired by an awesome podcast called
ZenParentingRadio.They are available on iTunes and their website.
zenparentingradio.com . They are a lovely couple who talk about bettering yourself and becoming more self aware as a parent. I have to say it has helped so much. One thing that has helped on podcast is when Cathy mentioned watching Oprah's
Super Soul Sundays. I was skeptical about watching it, but I started to record some to see what it was about.
SSS (what I am going to call it now) is very amazing show. It does have some hit and misses but generally it has opened me up. It has also lead me to some amazing books and audio-books that I try to listen to or read when I get a chance. I really enjoy listening to them and knitting or crocheting, very soothing.
I started with
Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin . Which is helping me better my habits using my personality (temperament) . One thing it has helped me understand is I am an abstainer, I can not indulge at all in something I want to quit. If I do indulge its just a downward spiral from their. I am still
listening to the
audio book. I plan on posting more about how I am changing my habits. One thing i have started now is changing from coffee in the morning to tea. I get angry when I crash from all the caffeine in coffee. First I started with decaf coffee. Why do they not make any good flavors for decaf? I switched to tea quickly. We have a keurig so I got some
Twinings Tea in English Breakfast. I am a little lazy and need instant gratification, so waiting on my tea to steep etc, I will end up back to coffee and angry at 3pm.
Another book I have been listening to is
Making Marriage Simple by Harville Hendrix and Helen Lakelly Hunt. An older couple who have a few other books I am looking in to also. They have a very unique way of explaining why we are attracted to our partner. Basically they say that our partners remind us or have traits of our caregivers and or a traumatic event. That we have to work though those things with our partners in order to make our marriage simpler. My husband and I are both listening to this in trying to make our marriage better. What they say in the book makes a lot of scene to me. My husband reminds me of my Father, when I was a child, a lot... I am a bit scared to know what I remind my husband of.
Ending this blog now, we need to do lessons now. I will post another one tomorrow (if I have time).
