Thursday, May 10, 2012

Gifts

1056. Out of struggle and difficulty this morning with a sensory meltdown and the clock ticking, framing the challenge and emotion in a different way.  What is the gift I am supposed to get from this?  What can possibly be gained from such struggle and ugliness?  We made it through, I dropped Lily off at school and thought and thought as I drove in quiet.  And the answer came to me. 

With each one of these experiences, we learn something new - an insight to help us prevent, soothe, or recover in the future.  With this one, I remembered that we forgot to have the outlet for the frustration before trying to move on.  A simple concept looking at it completely removed now, but in the moment, this completely escaped all of us and the release did not happen until Lily and I were driving down the road.

1057. Watching this short clip the night before on Facebook courtesy of Louise Hay: Cheryl Richardson TV, You're So Sensitive, The Art of Extreme Self Care.  This we are, a sensitive family.  I thought of this clip this morning, which is what helped me choose to drive in silence and reflect instead of numbing/tuning out the sensitivities of this morning.

1058. A surprise package of fun toys and treats from Aunt Joan and family, and my cherished phone time with her this afternoon to catch up.

1059. Andy and I in the kitchen together busting out the dishes, lunches and snacks for the next day and venting our frustrations in a humorous way to lighten the load.

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