Control Freak

Some days I feel like the biggest failure. Who do I think I am, trying to start a business?  Start writing?  Raise a child?  Yesterday was like that.   Nothing was working the way I wanted it to.  My baby was fussy again, I couldn't think of a THING to write about and I'm STILL trying to finish my business website.  Well, at least get something up and running. My house is a wild mess and I can't seem to get a handle on the paperwork that needs to be filed.

I woke up and checked on my son this morning.  He was sleeping soundly in his bassinette - the face of a cherub.  Right then I realized that this boy is an individual...one of a kind.  It is my job to guide him, but it would be wrong to control him.  He is going to be fussy on some days and happy on others.  I'm going to love him no matter how he behaves.

My writing should be something I enjoy, not a chore.  If I can't feel good about it, then I need to stop doing it. 

My business will take some time to build, so I need to work methodically and get things done one step at a time.

The only things I can control are the effort I put into raising my son, building my business and writing, and the way in which I respond to the things that happen during any given day. 

Ok, Julie...repeat this until it sinks in:

This is a new day and I'm going to enjoy it as it unfolds.

You can't control people or how they behave.

Smile and relax.  Life is good.

Just look in the bassinette and see that lovely creation. 

Life is just gorgeous.