One thing I've always had difficulty doing is being able to turn around my mood if things go bad. It doesn't matter if it's just me being grumpy or if I'm letting someone else's mood (Cory, the kids, etc.) turn mine sour. It takes a lot for me to get back to my happy place. I think I get that from my dad. Anyway, if my day starts off bad then it's that much harder to get back on track. So one thing I've been trying to do is to start off the day with even just one thing that I can look forward to so I don't let negativity take over. For me, it can be something as little as making sure I have a cup of coffee during that point in the afternoon where I've lost my energy and need to reboot. I don't even need to be able to sit down and be still while drinking it. I can be upstairs putting away laundry and taking occasional sips.

Another thing that I have to work hard at is not forcing my desire to get going right away in the morning to run errands make me a grumpy, impatient person. This is another thing I've gotten from my dad. Even though I don't get up quite as early as I once did, I still like to get ready and run any errands I may need to do (bank, post office, etc.) right away so I can get that taken care of and move on with the rest of the day. That was easy enough to do when it was just Accalia and me or even Accalia, Cole and myself. Now that all three of the kids are on a cycle of late nights and late mornings, it's given me the chance to use my mornings for other pursuits. For instance, it's 10 a.m. and all three kids are still asleep. I'm sure they'll be waking up soon. I've been up since about 8 a.m. I need to make a deposit at the bank for Cory and mail a couple things. Normally in the morning I would hurry around trying to vacuum or take care of dishes or do other things while the kids are asleep and I'm at my peak. But, since I know I'll most likely not have a quiet evening to relax since all three kids are sleeping in, I'm taking advantage of this time now to fill myself up with a little "me" time. I'm on my second cup of coffee and I'm reading through magazines that have been sitting on the table for a while. It's a great start to the day and really helping me center myself.

Now I hear at least one of the kids stirring, so I'll have to continue this later on today. Hope everyone has a great one and can find a little time for themselves throughout the day!