
I'm looking forward to the time change this weekend. Even though it always takes at least a week for my family to readjust to the change, I love getting off work and still having daylight to enjoy. And now that the weather is getting warmer, I plan to spend more time outside enjoying it. Of course, spending more time outside having fun means I have less time for other things. So, as we spring forward, I'm looking for ways to save a few minutes here and there. Here are a few new things I'm going to try to free up some of my time:

This month I saw that Start Making Choices has an article called "How to Be Nice". It has some good suggestions in it and I was reminded of some things I try to do (but sometimes forget) and read some new ideas I hadn't considered before. I'm always looking for ways to be nice. Not because it's difficult or anything, but I think sometimes I get so busy and wrapped up in my own head that I don't always take the opportunity to show a little extra kindness to others.
In addition to the excellent list of ways to be nice in the article, here are a few others that I try to incorporate whenever I can:

A common phrase I've heard over and over referring to raising children is that you should "pick your battles". When it comes to dealing with my son, I've been pretty good about doing that. My husband and I try to focus on what is really important in helping him be a healthy, happy child and letting the small stuff go. I've realized recently that I need to apply that philosophy more to other areas of my life as well. Here are some other areas of my life where I'm trying to do better about picking my battles:
It's not easy to accept the fact that your life will always be somewhat flawed and imperfect. I think most of us have a natural tendency to strive to be the best we can be, in every and all areas of life. But really, that's exhausting and not realistic. For me, it's better to surrender to the idea that my life will always be messy and flawed in some ways and still find happiness within it.
Marla
My name is Marla, and I'm a working mom with a wonderful husband and a very active toddler. With my hectic schedule, it seems like I always put... Read More |
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