Some good thoughts (that I could use to read daily, or maybe hourly) on self-control:
- The Freedom of Self Mastery - "But I still struggle. Four active young children, a nursing baby, and a
full household to manage often makes it difficult to convince my body
to do the will of my spirit." Yup, that is one of my hugest struggles lately too, the discipline to get. out. of. bed. in the morning. I used to be such a morning person, and lately I have so many excuses. Accountability here...6:30 every morning this week. Ask me how I'm doing.
- What to Do When You May or May Not be a Control Freak - " Every impulse to seize control — is the Holy Spirit’s invitation to practice self-control. Every nerve jolt to freak out, melt down, start yelling, fly into rage or panic is a divine cue to slow down, breathe deep, start praying, and lean into God. Every instinct to control something is God’s nudge to control myself."
- And sort of along that vein, Don't Squash My Emotions. If you don't read the whole thing, at least read the first paragraph.
Moving on...
Emotion
begets emotion. When our friends are happy or sad, we feel happy or
sad. Maybe we feel twinges of tears during tissue commercials, or
serious anxiety while watching contentious political debates. Being in
the room with an angry individual, especially a loud angry person with
big aggressive movements, can (and should) cause anxiety or mirrored
anger. And parenting is no different. We come face to face with our
children’s mostly raw, unhinged, loud and pure emotion once, twice or a
hundred times a day. - See more at:
http://coreparentingpdx.com/2013/dont-squash-my-emotions/#sthash.Q1y9w2Us.dpu
Emotion begets emotion. When our friends are happy or sad, we feel happy or sad. Maybe we feel twinges of tears during tissue commercials, or serious anxiety while watching contentious political debates. Being in the room with an angry individual, especially a loud angry person with big aggressive movements, can (and should) cause anxiety or mirrored anger. And parenting is no different. We come face to face with our children’s mostly raw, unhinged, loud and pure emotion once, twice or a hundred times a day. - See more at: http://coreparentingpdx.com/2013/dont-squash-my-emotions/#sthash.Q1y9w2Us.dpuf
Emotion begets emotion. When our friends are happy or sad, we feel happy or sad. Maybe we feel twinges of tears during tissue commercials, or serious anxiety while watching contentious political debates. Being in the room with an angry individual, especially a loud angry person with big aggressive movements, can (and should) cause anxiety or mirrored anger. And parenting is no different. We come face to face with our children’s mostly raw, unhinged, loud and pure emotion once, twice or a hundred times a day. - See more at: http://coreparentingpdx.com/2013/dont-squash-my-emotions/#sthash.Q1y9w2Us.dpufEmotion begets emotion. When our friends are happy or sad, we feel happy or sad. Maybe we feel twinges of tears during tissue commercials, or serious anxiety while watching contentious political debates. Being in the room with an angry individual, especially a loud angry person with big aggressive movements, can (and should) cause anxiety or mirrored anger. And parenting is no different. We come face to face with our children’s mostly raw, unhinged, loud and pure emotion once, twice or a hundred times a day. - See more at: http://coreparentingpdx.com/2013/dont-squash-my-emotions/#sthash.Q1y9w2Us.dpufEmotion begets emotion. When our friends are happy or sad, we feel happy or sad. Maybe we feel twinges of tears during tissue commercials, or serious anxiety while watching contentious political debates. Being in the room with an angry individual, especially a loud angry person with big aggressive movements, can (and should) cause anxiety or mirrored anger. And parenting is no different. We come face to face with our children’s mostly raw, unhinged, loud and pure emotion once, twice or a hundred times a day. - See more at: http://coreparentingpdx.com/2013/dont-squash-my-emotions/#sthash.Q1y9w2Us.dp
Today we celebrate our seventh anniversary, and this made me appreciate this Marriage Crucifix post all the more. What a beautiful way to begin and foundation on which to build a marriage.
From the "interesting" files:
- Concerns Rising Over Slow Appointment of Bishops. We are currently without a Bishop, and after reading this I'm wondering if it will be awhile...
- And one from Huff Post that caught my eye after the pony debacle last week. The Disturbing Evolution of My Little Pony.
In the recipe department, my hubby made ceviche today. It was pretty good, he'd been wanting to try it for a long time. That wasn't the exact recipe he used, but it was a good place to start. He used silver corvina for the fish.
And related to food, another one from Huff Post, From Oreos to Apple Slices was inspiring. IMHO... Cookies and snacks and such weren't quite such a bad thing 20-30 years ago when many snacks were homemade, and the processed foods weren't quite as full of the junk (dyes, preservatives, partially hydrogenated oils, fat and sugar replacements, etc.) as they are today. What this mom did was really great. Yes, serving healthy snacks takes more work, more prep time, more creativity and effort. But who's to say it isn't worth it??
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