One of my Facebook friends had an interesting quote up one day and it basically promoted the fact that we don’t have bad days, we all have bad moments that some use to create a fully bad day. I have to believe this to be true, being the sort of thinker I am, makes me redirect my mind to something better. I firmly believe that if you allow one down or bad moment take you for a whirl, that is focusing on this bad moment, then it will only have more bad moments to follow which in turn makes a bad day.

If you make a conscious decision to take that bad moment, find some small aspect of positive from it, and move forward to make the day a better one, you will find the day will only get brighter. It is extremely difficult to turn a bad moment upside down, but many go by the saying “fake it til you make it” and sometimes faking a little smile to get your mind boosted in the right direction isn’t all that bad of an idea! Just remember, don’t fake it til you make it forever, simply forcing a smile through this bad moment, is fine, but faking a smile through out your days, does not necessarily change the outcome of your day, now does it?

One must fully believe in their heart and soul that this bad moment can be overcome, that life will go on and life will go on happily. We all create our happily ever after, so do not allow one bad moment become more bad moments and in turn creating a bad day when all you had to do was turn lips upward to a smile, for when you smile so do those around you, and then that so called fake smile will be heart felt as you watch your family smile in return from your smile.

When I was younger, it was extremely difficult for me to speak up for what I believed in. I always had a hard time with any confrontation, this is probably for reasons deeper than you or I can get into. You see, the truth shall set you free is certainly something that speaks some truth, for if you hang onto feelings that are truthful but you are too fearful to tell that person then it will eventually blow up in your face.

I am still semi-non confrontational in nature, this is only with people who can’t be reasoned with. I have no issues standing up for what I believe to be true to any one who is open to hearing what I have to say. The issue with people who are controlling in nature is that no matter how many times you attempt to confront them with your concerns, unless it’s agreeable with them or benefits them – they will fight you tooth and nail on it.

Dealing with someone who has to have absolute control of various situations makes it extremely difficult to have a real, valid conversation. I will still stand up for what I believe in to people who are controlling in nature, but you have to take a different more complicated course to get through to them. Which totally sucks for someone who doesn’t want to be confrontational, but you have to do what you have to do in order to stand firm on what you feel is morally right and what is the ultimate truth.

Being confrontational or non-confrontational has little to do with what you believe to be morally correct in life. Stand up and speak up for what you believe in, although it may be difficult, in the end your heart & soul will be free of all that clutter that you held in regarding what you firmly believe in.

Just last night I was saying how I feel like I need to just cry and let it all out. So much is going on that makes me sad, this sadness is deep right to the center of my soul. I have hope and I have faith, but that doesn’t make the sadness subside, it’s there deep within.

I am a strong person. I can handle a lot of situations that get tossed in my direction, but sometimes even the strongest of people hit their limit. That is me. I am at my limit and feel like if only I had a local girlfriend to come hug me hard, just hold me and let me cry on their shoulders I would feel relieved.

There’s nothing to talk about, nothing to write – I’ve gotten it all out of my head, but it’s the heart that is deeply saddened and for this, the only solution is a long, deep cry. So I will pull out the tissues and bury myself in a blanket to just let the tears flow so I can move forward and be stronger to be the mom and person I need to be for my family.

I have no clue what I call this sickness going around, when kids at school started to go home sick from throwing up and my daughters friends were reported being home sick I assumed it was just some stomach bug or flu going around. Me, never getting my flu shot due to lack of insurance, I try to steer clear of germs the best I can. The kids have had their flu shots though.

It all started with reports of people missing from work where the boys’ Dad works, then it was the five year old waking up sick as a dog on Saturday. Dad and I had symptoms for days of the bug but never had thrown up. Still to this day the adults have no thrown up but the five year old had a 24 hour throw up spree and now, today the three year old.

Please say the nine year old, Mom and then Dad do not get it either. Please spare us from this awful sickness going around. I will take the symptoms minus throwing up any day.

I am thankful for a lot of things but lately I am thankful for the fact that I have developed such a bond with my children that they have trust to confide in me about anything. I also have such a bond with my children, as do most parents, to know when they are not telling the truth or exaggerating a situation.

The only problem with having this type of relationship with your children is that when they confide things to you that must be told to other people in order for any changes to be made. It breaks ones heart knowing that you have to do something to fix the situation, but your hands are tied since you can’t do this alone. It’s not that you don’t want to fight alone, it’s that it is not even possible.

I am hopeful that my words of wisdom such as;

You can only feel what another person attempts to make you feel if you allow it.

And;

You know in your heart & soul who you are as a person, an individual, you know what is true and what is false. Never allow another person’s negative attitude or beliefs get you to double think what you know in your heart to be true.

These are values I teach my children and remind myself almost every day. As a grown woman it is difficult for even me to accept these words of wisdom for which I have taught myself to live by for the past few years. I can not imagine having a child attempt to comprehend these words of wisdom right away. I only hope that my words of positive wisdom will eventually sink into the hearts and minds of my children, in turn creating a confident set of children that will blossom in this world through the path of teenager life, adult life and beyond.