Wednesday, April 1, 2015
A is for Aggravation
Aggravated. Seems that's my state of mind lately. Aggravated with the kids. Aggravated with difficult people. Life can seem like one annoyance after another. I even get aggravated with myself when I snap at everyone. Or I stay up too late. Or I'm tired. Again. I can live in a constant state of aggravation (or anger, for that matter.). Or I can accept what is and make the best of it. I can recognize all the big and small aggravations as chances to grow. Acceptance. Yeah. I think that's what's needed. Just accepting what is...Accepting that kids are just doing what they do. And that's okay. Accepting that I mess up constantly. I stay up too late. I eat too much chocolate. I don't do the things I know I should do. And that's okay. Accept it. Own it. Stop fighting it. Accept. Accept the flaws in other people and in myself. Accept the annoyances and the interruptions. Stop fighting the way things *should* be and accept the way they actually *are*. Funny thing happens when you do that. You feel a lot less aggravated.
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Great post, Cheryl! I know what you mean - it is soooo easy to just fall into that zone of aggravation and stay there. It's much more difficult to pull yourself out of it and just keep pushing forward.
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Sometimes I have to eat more chocolate to help me accept things!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great and honest post. It's true, once you stop trying to swim up stream things get easier.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about accepting the flaws in other people and ourselves. We are all human and aggravation is part of that. Seeing the big picture and walking in the shoes of others helps encourage a heart of compassion and understanding.
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