I'm coming a bit late to the party, but I'm going to give this a try. I know what concepts I want my word to embody, but I'm still picking the word. I've considered relax and perspective, but right now I'm leaning toward CHOOSE.
I get frustrated with my kids and yell too easily. I get overwhelmed with the constant, conflicting demands, and I feel like I can't take time to play with them enough. I get to choose how I spend my time with them, whether I react with anger, and whether I focus on the good or the bad.
I need to lose weight. I tend to lose slowly and plateau badly (due to what I suspect are thyroid issues), and I need not to give up when that happens. I need to make a conscious choice to keep tracking (and therefore watching) what I eat even when I'm not seeing any progress. I have to make healthy choices even if circumstances make it hard.
I need to choose to put effort into what's important to me long term, not put it off with excuses about doing it when I have more time and energy. That applies to my relationship with DH, exercising, and so many other things. I let the wrong things go when life gets crowded, and I need to be more conscious about whether my actions reflect my priorities.
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