grATTITUDE.
My sister called at 5 am worried about our family and the tsunami warning that had been issued for our town.
“Huh?” “What?” “Earthquake?” “Japan?”
Lately, I’ve been complaining about…
My bangs are too long poking me in the eyes.
The water is too slow in my fridge filter. It’s takes “all f-ing day to fill up a cup”. Really?
My messy car.
My new internet is crap. (Seriously. Half of the time I can’t get online.)
The few pounds I’ve gained.
All the boxes of stuff.
My sister didn’t know it but this morning she gave me a “wake up call” literally metaphorically.
I could be sick with no hair.
I could live in an area without any fresh clean water.
I could be without a car.
I could have no internet or computers for that matter.
I could be starving.
I could have everything taken away.
Like what happened today for some people in the world.
Reality check. Life is not bad. Life, in and of itself, is precious. I need to remember my many blessings, get over myself and the little inconveniences. I also need to make a hair appointment, clean my car, and quit eating so much nut butter. The boxes, however, can wait.
Most of all I need to remember the big picture and be grateful.
I had planned a recap of our trip to Vegas last weekend for the taekwondo competition but that can wait until next week. Recognizing and addressing my bad attitude is more important. Next week, I also plan to get back to a more regular blogging schedule. I’ve been working on a post about functional fitness, new recipes, and some questions for some amazing women who I want to feature as Girl Heroes. Until then have a wonderful weekend and hug the ones you love.
Hugs and High Fives,
Jenn
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Loved this post from start to finish.
And having been in Tokyo a couple of weeks ago makes me feel like I’m dodging bullets left and right. Thank goodness.
Oh jen, you hit the nail on the head. It’s so true that we tend to get caught up in the little things (weight, hair, Charlie Sheen even!). I remember when my dad suffered brain hemorrhage back in November, I most certainly felt that I need to be grateful for my health and for my memory (since he lost some if his). I know deb was just in japan and I’m so grateful she left before the quake.
But sad things aside, I hope to read about the tournaments and girl hero interviews.
Hugs back at you, and thanks for the nicely written reminder.
I think we all have those moments when we realize how much bigger the world is than our little circle – I wouldn’t beat yourself up for having normal worries (my bangs drive me nuts too) but I love how you were able to turn around your negative thinking into a positive!
SO SO SO SO TRUE. I can easily get caught up in the ” dont need reminding!” too. and I do.
So true!
Can’t wait to read your upcoming posts, especially the one on functional training!
Have a great start to your week!
Yes, life is a gift, and we all need to sometimes be reminded of it. It’s soooo easy to get caught up in the little things…
Hope the organizing and “attitude adjustment” project is going well!
Looking forward to your next posts! Big hugs!!!
This is so true, Jen. What a great post. The tragedy in Japan makes me realize how superficial I can be. And how freaking ridiculous that I worry about eating/how I look when they have NOTHING right now. It makes me pray harder, hold my children tighter (they probably are so sick of me) and thank God every darn day.