I thought of story last night when my little girl was using every delaying tactic in book about going to bed, and just refused to settle down. I caught myself thinking, “Oh no, I’ve got to go upstairs, miss end of television show I’m watching, and calm her down and settle her into bed” … but quickly replaced thought with something along lines of “I’m lucky that I "get to" spend 5 quiet minutes with this funny, amazing little girl, even if I am tired and could do with some rest!”

And I thought of story again just this morning when beeper on my tumble dryer annoyed me into emptying my clean washing! I turned some very negative, lazy thinking around by reminding myself that I was lucky to have a tumble dryer, clothes to put into it, and family to be washing them for! It was still a chore but somehow it didn’t seem such a bad one anymore.

My husband reminds himself of story when alarm clock goes off early in morning and he struggles out of bed and to train. He "gets to" go to work. Many people don’t. And I think of it when I am sitting, uninspired, in front of my computer, wishing that I didn’t have admin or website chores to do for Activity Village. The thought doesn’t last long. I may have admin and website chores to do, but I also "get to" provide activities and inspiration to parents, teachers and children around world every week. How lucky can I be?

I thought of story last night when my little girl was using every delaying tactic in book about going to bed, and just refused to settle down. I caught myself thinking, “Oh no, I’ve got to go upstairs, miss end of television show I’m watching, and calm her down and settle her into bed” … but quickly replaced thought with something along lines of “I’m lucky that I "get to" spend 5 quiet minutes with this funny, amazing little girl, even if I am tired and could do with some rest!”

And I thought of story again just this morning when beeper on my tumble dryer annoyed me into emptying my clean washing! I turned some very negative, lazy thinking around by reminding myself that I was lucky to have a tumble dryer, clothes to put into it, and family to be washing them for! It was still a chore but somehow it didn’t seem such a bad one anymore.

My husband reminds himself of story when alarm clock goes off early in morning and he struggles out of bed and to train. He "gets to" go to work. Many people don’t. And I think of it when I am sitting, uninspired, in front of my computer, wishing that I didn’t have admin or website chores to do for Activity Village. The thought doesn’t last long. I may have admin and website chores to do, but I also "get to" provide activities and inspiration to parents, teachers and children around world every week. How lucky can I be?