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I absolutely adore Kacey Musgraves in general, but when this song popped up on my iPhone the other day on a long drive it really gave me the life I needed to finally get home. As I danced and sang along in the car I thought about all the people I know who need to hear this message, including myself. The song is fun and non-threatening while delivering a message we all learn as small children but often forget.
Whether it's your kids with behavioral problems, the in-laws who insult your weight, the circular fights with your spouse, the dead end job you hate, the depression, anxiety, or substance abuse issues- we all have stuff going on. Gossip worthy stuff. I think many people talk about and focus on other's peoples stuff as a means of avoiding their own. We could all benefit from remembering this when we're sitting on our high horse talking about other peoples troubles. Own what you got going on in your own life, we all have quite enough in just that to keep us plenty busy. God do we all need to hear this sometimes. I see people all the time beating themselves up for the slightest dip in their process. The idea is of course to make the ups and downs less of a dramatic drop and raise, but know that when you dip that you're still on the path to healing.
I think there are so many insecurities that come along with parenting. Everyone has an opinion on what you're doing, how you could be doing it better, and "hey by the way, this is how I did it". On top of the never ending opinions that feed insecurity there's the everyday stresses like: work, relationships, in-laws, track meets... the list goes on.
The truth is we all know really good parents who have children who have gone really off track. I think we look at those parents and we think "Oh God if they can't get it right who can?" . Then there's those parents you might view as less than stellar and their children grow up spectacularly. It's easy to wonder if there's even a pattern to all this or if it's just dumb luck. One of the most important aspects of being a "good parent" with a "good kid" is to model good qualities and behaviors. Be the people you hope they emulate. This article has some great tips. They seem stupid simple, but I've found that's usually where the most true answers are in life; hiding in plain sight The actions that make you a better and more balanced person are what are going to help you kid along too. Remember that parenting is hard, it's the hardest job there is. Everyone is trying to figure it out. Be kind to your fellow parents, and be kind to yourself, and maybe, just maybe your children will see that kindness and reflect it back to others. Evaluate the company you keep. Know what kind of energy you take on. Not everyone will recognize and appreciate where you're going. That's totally fine, they're not on that road. But you didn't end up here by accident. Trust your journey. They don't need to leave your life, but they do need to step aside and let you get shit done.
This one gave me chills. How many time have you felt dismissed? Like somehow the very real and important emotions you were expressing were swatted away and devalued as irrational, stupid, wrong, overrating, frivolous... the list could go on.
The people who hurt us get so wrapped up in the idea that it wasn't their intention to hurt us, and they show us that in all sorts of ways, like justifying their view, discrediting our evidence, deflecting onto another issue, or avoiding. These people aren't monsters. If they were we probably wouldn't love them so much, and wouldn't then be so hurt by them. People are funny when they feel they've hurt someone. I think the immediate response for so many is denial. It is not the intent that matters. If you hurt someone attend to them as though they are hurt. The details can be worked out later. This has some great insights, simply put.This really speaks to one of my all time favorite topics: Priorities. I think the heart of what hurts so many of us is when our priorities don't line up with that of those we love. Beyond hurt even, most of the time when we're angry it boils down to not understanding or respecting how the other person priorities line up.
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