Living life with clarity and simplicity.
In the past, I spent a lot of time pointing out everything my husband did wrong – especially when he I would ask him to do the dishes and some plates still had food stuck on them.
Today I realize, that he’s just doing his best. It doesn’t bother me anymore. In fact, we actually laugh about it now when he suggests “You should ask someone else to do the dishes, I’m not good at it!”
When my daughter was going through a very difficult time, I would constantly try to make it better and control the situation to ensure a better scenario for her.
Today I am able to take a step back and let her feel her emotions. I now have respect for her experience without feeling like I need to intervene.
At the beginning of the pandemic, I was so full of fear – afraid of getting sick and afraid of getting anyone around me sick.
Today I have moved from a place of fear to a place of love whereby I understand that I will be able to deal with whatever happens. All is well and everything really is going to be okay.
When my daughter did not get accepted into her university program of choice, I did not downplay her disappointment or try to make it better. I simply listened to her express her feelings, her disappointment, and honoured the experience she was living.
My relationship with my parents has changed significantly now. In the past when I didn’t agree with them, I would try to change their mind and try to convince them to believe something different.
Today I am able to just listen to them without changing anything. I listen to their point of view and share mine. When we don’t agree, I am at peace with that and I don’t feel like I need to change anything. I am just grateful for my time with them in that moment.