Hey there~
My son walked into the living room and asked:
“Hey mom, whaddya doin?”
“Watchin’ McCain spin lies!” said me.
“Well mom,” said son, “You can turn that frown upside down!”
Then he danced a little jig and off he went.
After our cute little exchange, I thought about what he said. Even though he was being sarcastic…he had an interesting point. He was reminding me that I get to choose how I feel about things. I can choose what I focus on. I can choose to be enraged at what is going on in this country or I can choose something else. And since I have been on a tirade for some time now I decided to shift my focus. I turned off the news and started thinking about the positives of what this presidential race has stirred up.
Here is my list:
*The youth of this country have woken up and become politically active!
*Both of my sons have registered to vote:)
*My mom and I are on the same page with what is happening politically…we are even voting for the same person!
*This is a time of great change for this country…and I am alive to witness this.
*I don’t feel apathetic anymore~
*People seem more awake~
*We have been having very interesting conversations about our country while we hang out together.
*Racism is a part of this country’s conversation!
*Sexism is a part of this country’s conversation!
*No matter what happens, we will be okay…we will figure it out…we always do!
So…that is all I have right now. I feel a little better…less hopeless…more aligned with well being. I am so grateful to have such smart sons who can remind me of what I know. We ALWAYS have a choice over what we focus on and that shift in direction alters how we feel.
Okie Dokie…have a groovy day!
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