Today didn’t start out very well. I have a few new stresses that I wasn’t expecting, and let’s just say that it’s hard to stay positive when life throws you a curveball. I’m just taking the attitude that I’m going to work with what I’ve got, and do my best to improve the situation slowly. I don’t want to cause anyone alarm – it’s nothing life threatening, it’s just the daily b.s. of life.
In order to clear my head and get into a better frame of mind I went swimming. I had planned to go to Zumba, but I just wasn’t up for it earlier. But swimming was just the thing I needed to relax, get in a good workout, and let all the worries fade away. I swam hard laps for 30 minutes straight and burned 415 calories. I finished my workout just in time for a few moms with kids to come and use the pool. I love kids, but it’s awfully hard to swim laps when they’re bobbing around the shallow end.
I feel good that I didn’t wallow in my problems and took them out on the water in the pool rather than on myself or anyone else. No use being upset about something I can’t change, right? The only thing I can control is my reaction, and I’m bound and determined to make sure I keep things as positive as possible.
Aye, I wish I’d read this on my phone earlier. I was at walgreens this morning after my workout, trying to pick up photo prints that I need to mail to my brother’s future mother-in-law today (and I was going to have to overnight them). And surprise, no prints. They acknowledged my order was received and had been processed but couldn’t be found and couldn’t be reprocessed. I tried to be calm and polite, but my blood pressure was sky high, and as soon as I got in my car, I was shouting curse words for several minutes. Deep breath… all I can control is my reaction, you’re right!
I’m not perfect about controlling my reactions, but it’s something I’m trying to work on. I have found that I react too quickly to situations and jump to the aggressive mode so fast and it makes my personality ugly. I’m trying to work on being a “kinder, gentler Bella.”
Way to take control and use the negative emotions to push you through something positive
I love kids too, but they sure do make it hard to swim!!!