“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart”
-Helen Keller
One of life’s biggest frustrations is knowing the right thing to do and not doing it.
Sometimes it is because we wait for things to be perfect which is like saying I don’t want to leave for work until all the lights are green.
But a friend (thanks Suzanne!) posted a link to an article The Important Thing About Yelling by Rachel Macy Stafford which causes you to stop and think.
That article coupled with an amazing ad directed to moms demonstrates how critical moms are of the job they do, while their kids have a totally different and far more positive reaction.
The clichés express we are to enjoy each moment. Since we are driven by our emotions, I thought the article and video will help.
But simply stated moms, lighten up!
You see – the greatest impact you will have in the world is on your own family. And you can do that every day in little ways by finding reasons to celebrate without waiting for the big traditional holidays.
First up – Trivia Day – January 4th
What I love about this ‘holiday’ is that you could tailor it to your own family. Think about creating:
- Family trivia
- Age appropriate trivia
- Have kids research a topic and discuss at dinner
- Google the topic Trivia day!
- This day in history
For future ‘holiday’ days/dates – please follow me on Twitter
Have a great week!
Tina Nocera, Founder
The article, “The Important Thing About Yelling” was so true and one thing always to remember observations about being a parent come as we grow with age. If we are lucky enough to recognize what is important than we will all have the love of our children.
I’ve locked myself in the closet and counted to ten several times.
Karen