Happy Friday! I hope your week was as good and productive as mine. I feel like I’ve had so much to do lately. Is this adulting? It’s been a lot but I feel myself progressing. I heard someone say being busy can be a good thing. It means that god trust you with responsibilities. I never thought of it that way. I’m glad and grateful for it all! I guess it’s true what they say, to whom much is given much is required. Let’s be honest a lot of responsibilities can also come with a lot of headaches. I don’t remember my parents warning me about this when I was in a rush to grow up.

Face it, adulting is hard. There is no way to truly prepare for it. There are some things we can do to take some of the pressure off ourselves from time to time.

First, forgive yourself when things go wrong. It’s impossible to have it all together, all the time. So when things do hit the fan, and trust me they will! Forgive yourself because you deserve a little grace. I have to tell myself this or else I won’t think twice about it. I love to think that I can do anything, and I’m very confident and capable in myself but that doesn’t mean I’m not human. So you forgot you had an appointment set and had to reschedule. So you forgot to do something important on that “to do” list. So you forget to answer those important emails. It’s ok, you’re human. Forgive yourself and move on. Tomorrow is another day to get it right..or wrong. Either way you’ll survive.

Second, stop complaining. I’m so talking to myself as I write this post. Complaining does absolutely nothing, and changes absolutely nothing. This is something that has to be practiced on a daily basis in order for change to occur. The moment you want to complain, try to replace that thought. For example, instead of saying oh my gosh I hate having to grocery shop. Say, I’m so grateful I actually have money to get groceries for my family. Instead of saying, I hate working out it’s so draining. Say, I’m so glad I’m physically able to move and I have the activity of my limbs. I know, it’s not easy. But taking complaining out of mind can really help you look at things in a different way.

Third, make yourself happy. You should be doing things on a regular that make you happy. Life is too short not to take moments for yourself. This is also hard to do because…where do you find the time right? But this is absolutely necessary for your sanity, trust me. It’s the smallest things that can make the biggest difference. Whatever your thing is…prayer, meditation, being active, getting a massage, having a glass of wine, watching your favorite show, reading a book, taking a bubble bath, I could go on and on. Whatever it is that gives you simple joy, make time to do it. It’s how we keep pushing in a world full of the responsibilities and hardships that our parents could never prepare us for!