My toddler threw up this morning.
Not ideal. Not a great start to the day. In fact, it kind of makes me dread today, tonight, and the days to come. Stomach bugs are not my cup of tea.
But, before I spiral, before I text my husband all the barf emojis, I’m giving myself a pep talk. One I’ve been reciting often lately. One that is becoming my personal golden rule.
'Today, I get to …'
Perspective can really change things
It can really heal us, grow us.
I’m not perfect in remembering to change my verbiage or always find the good. But it is a choice — my choice to view mom life through a happier lens. My perspective is something I can control, in a world where I never know who might throw up or disrupt my sleep. And, in these times of a hundred unknowns, I’m choosing to say, “Today, I get to" — and truly mean it.
