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OK, so now that I got all that out, I can begin my 30 day challenge… : )

Life gets so complicated and frustrating. Trust me, I know. With 3 kids who constantly keep me cleaning 24/7, becoming a full-time time-out giver and rule enforcer, and trying to keep up with the rest of my non-stop life outside of kids, let’s just say I don’t always have a Mary Poppins kind of attitude. My husband works pretty much 2 full-time jobs while I wait to start back my nursing career after having a baby. We don’t get much “mommy-daddy time” to say the least, both emotionally and physically. I can’t say that I do a great job of greeting him when he walks through the door either… a kiss… a hug, much less a smile. Instead of being excited about him coming home just to be home, I get so caught up in the thought of…

thank God! I need a break!

I know, it’s not fair for me to do that. He works so hard. Sometimes I have to get out of my stressed-out bubble and give him what he deserves, gratitude…kindness….loving gestures.

I KNOW a lot of you can relate to me. You are so worn out by the time your spouse gets home that you need to gain your sanity back by just being able to go to the bathroom alone. It’s easy to get caught up in the monotonous routine of every day life. Before you know it, you’re just “roommates” with your husband.

Yea I said it, roommates……….sucks.

You know you love each other so much and would do anything for them, but you fall into “just not having the time” or being “too worn out” to show it. I’m so passionate about the physical health of my family and I, but I need to remind myself to really focus on the emotional health of my MARRIAGE. Don’t get me wrong, we are VERY happily married. There are just some things that need to be maintained and nurtured.

Instead of giving my husband flack for not doing “his part”, I need to take the initiative and do mine…as much as I lie to myself sometimes and think I don’t have the energy for it. I know it’s going to be tough to not take my daily frustrations out on him, especially after he gets to take his time in the shower whenever he wants, whereas I can barely find the time to just take one.

SO HERE IT GOES…

My 30 day challenge of a no attitude wife.

Let’s see where it’ll take us.

Holding back the complaints. Smiling instead of ignoring. Looking and listening instead of thinking about what I have to do next. Asking instead of telling or expecting. It’s easy to do when you have those rare “date nights”, but it’s time to start doing them more when times are stressful.

Will I screw up? Probably. I have to give it a valiant effort though. The saying goes, “do for 30 days and it becomes a habit”. Well it’s time to create a good habit. He deserves it.