One Day at a Time...
Give me a chance before you tune out because of the cliched title.
I was talking to a "young" friend of mine today. Young, as in, under 20. That young. He said he recently found out the importance of taking one day at a time. I've been thinking about our conversation all evening, and it's really made me think reflectively.
Yes, I believe in setting goals, in looking down the road, in planning for the future. But, I need more "one day at a time" in my life. Even my cooking meltdown earlier this week could have been averted by just taking an "evening" off, instead of telling my family I'm never cooking again. I use a lot of words like never, always, forever, everyday in my vocabulary. I'm big on commitment...when I say I'm going to do something (except lose weight), I do it. But sometimes that's enough to bury me in overwhelming feelings of endless ... endlessness.
I should have learned by now that nothing stays the same for long. Not a colicky baby that cries from 5 pm - 11 pm everynight, not a teenager that makes life really uncomfortable in your home, not laundry filled with baseball clothes covered in red brick dust, not hot flashes (I'm hoping). I wish I could add that eventually I won't have to cook dinner...but I'm going to take it one day at a time. And maybe I won't cook dinner some nights, and maybe other nights, I'll actually make simple bbq chicken sliders and a yummy kale (bagged) salad. One Day at a Time...that's my Sweet Fringe Benefit today. Thank you my young friend for that reminder.
Outfit of the Day: I pulled an old jean skirt out of my closet today. I read that they're coming back...I probably haven't worn it for 2 years. I've passed by it on several closet cleanouts...I'm glad I did. This is a Kut from the Kloth jean skirt. I bought it in a moment of retail therapy after I dropped my first son off at college. The retail therapy didn't slow the tears, but I did end up with a great timeless skirt. The grey/white striped tshirt is from JCrew Factory this spring. Emaack Designs petrified wood necklace. Betsey Johnson floral espadrilles.
There's a reason why certain phrases become cliches...because they ring true...
Nanette
I was talking to a "young" friend of mine today. Young, as in, under 20. That young. He said he recently found out the importance of taking one day at a time. I've been thinking about our conversation all evening, and it's really made me think reflectively.
Yes, I believe in setting goals, in looking down the road, in planning for the future. But, I need more "one day at a time" in my life. Even my cooking meltdown earlier this week could have been averted by just taking an "evening" off, instead of telling my family I'm never cooking again. I use a lot of words like never, always, forever, everyday in my vocabulary. I'm big on commitment...when I say I'm going to do something (except lose weight), I do it. But sometimes that's enough to bury me in overwhelming feelings of endless ... endlessness.
I should have learned by now that nothing stays the same for long. Not a colicky baby that cries from 5 pm - 11 pm everynight, not a teenager that makes life really uncomfortable in your home, not laundry filled with baseball clothes covered in red brick dust, not hot flashes (I'm hoping). I wish I could add that eventually I won't have to cook dinner...but I'm going to take it one day at a time. And maybe I won't cook dinner some nights, and maybe other nights, I'll actually make simple bbq chicken sliders and a yummy kale (bagged) salad. One Day at a Time...that's my Sweet Fringe Benefit today. Thank you my young friend for that reminder.
There's a reason why certain phrases become cliches...because they ring true...
Nanette
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