Newsletter June 21, 2024
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Grow up!
Ugh! Who wants to grow up? No one…let’s be a “Toys R Us” kid forever, (even though the store doesn’t exist anymore hahaha. I love the Jingle).
I remember having three children and being overwhelmed…all I wanted was to get to the evening and put the kids to bed and have a glass of wine. That was when I could relax…ahhh I am done! But, I never had one glass of wine and I was never done.
Sitting here writing this I know I am still not done, there is laundry in the washer and dishes in the sink…we are never done.
My big question to myself is why do I want to be done? Why don’t I want to take responsibility for myself and get my stuff done? Because I want to be lazy instead! Sit and watch mindless television and just think of nothing…
Unfortunately I don't think this is what we were made to do; sit and just be bumps on a log. I think we need to educate ourselves, better ourselves and enjoy life even when it is a little more challenging.
The good news is everything is always changing. When my children were young I wanted them to be old and now that they are old I want them to be young. See I have to grow up!
Growing up can be painful at times.
When I was young I would kick, scream and stomp my feet when I didn’t get my way. I no longer do those things and I have learned that now my children do what they want and most times that doesn’t include me and I have to be ok with that. They are grown-up!
Making choices and decisions is a part of being an adult and it seems like today in the environment we live in it is ok to be wishy-washy and really not have an opinion. We need to make everyone happy! Everyone wins a trophy, everything is instantaneous gratification and you get what you want when you want it! You make choices given who the popular people are, you change your looks and sometimes your beliefs so that you fit in!
It takes a lot of chutzpah and guts to stand up for what you believe in today.
For instance, when your child wants something and you don’t want them to have it but you feel badly you still have to be a grown up and say NO!
Another example is Justin Timberlake driving his car while intoxicated. Was that a grown up decision? I think not! He has enough money to call an Uber or probably any limo service and have them pick him up! But no, he got behind the wheel and thank God no one was hurt. He didn’t make a grown up decision!
Being a grown up is not always fun. In fact it can be overrated but is there an alternative? I think not!
So rather than saying yes when you mean NO, it is time to own you! It is time to grow up!
Have wonderful weekend sending big hugs
XO
Elizabeth