What makes you feel good at the end of the day?
I had a ROUGH day yesterday. Spent an hour in tears in my boss's office. That was fun.
But, I came home to 2 kids with huge smiles on their faces and hugs that seemed like they lasted forever.
Some days, it's that - others it's things like having a conversation with the guy cleaning the tables at McDonald's, seeing the smile on his face because someone recognized him as a real person and care enough to ask how his day was.
So, what makes you feel good about yourself at the end of the day?
Thank you all for your responses. I hope I've sent everyone a flower for your contributions because they all put smiles on my face! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and smiles on your faces as your head hits the pillow tonight.
The days I feel best are the days I stay focused and on-task when it comes to my family's business and homeschooling needs. It is great to see the difference that is made in their lives, and it is truly a joy to watch my sons grow into wonderful young men. They bless me.
The days I spend too much time on Mamapedia - I get mad at myself. LOL.
When my husband comes home (often it is past 10 or 11 pm due to his work schedule) and gives me a big hug and says how lucky he is to have me for his wife, and then tells me how awful some of his co-workers have it. Generally, I don't think I'm all that great. I mean, sure, I'm a good mom, etc.. but I don't chair every committee at school, have assigned volunteer days in each of their classes, grow my own vegetables, cook from scratch and iron the sheets or any other superhuman/supermom qualities like that. I'm a pretty ordinary gal. Some days I slack and am lazy. Some days I put up with a lot dealing with the kids. Some days I actually get them to doctor's appointments, piano lessons and karate lessons and get their homework checked, dinner made, and the kids into bed at a reasonable hour. But rarely do I really truly go WAY beyond what is necessary...
So when he comes home and tells me that he really feels for so & so, because his wife (wants a divorce, is cheating, is a nutcase, etc) or because so & so, who is a single dad, is struggling to find someone to help with the kids when he is at work (odd hours) and is totally without help (no family locally, wife split town), etc. And how we are so blessed to not be in those situations,etc... it just really makes me feel warm inside.
Somehow, it always seems to be on a day that things have gone haywire and the house is a wreck and I feel like a bad wife/mom, too. :))
And then there are the nights when I tuck my kids into bed, and my 12 year old middle schooler gives me a big big squeeze and doesn't want to let me go. :)
D.,
I love that you care enough to make someone who doesn't get much recognition some time. That makes me smile this morning.
What makes me feel good at the end of the day? My little dog Frankie, he has a smile for me no matter what!
Happy Friday Mamas!
Blessings....
What makes me smile are people like you. The ones that can actually stop to ask ME how I am doing and give me a smile too when it is my job to greet and say good morning how are you today for everyone that walks through my door. I gladly do it and for the co-workers I work with on a daily basis I am interested to see what kind of mood they are in so when I ask it is genuine but sometimes its nice for someone to stop and ask ME first.
The other thing that makes me smile is when I come home and see my two little girls run up to me and smile and say "Hi mommy! We missed you today how was your day?" When they laugh and giggle it makes me laugh and giggle no matter what kind of day I have had whether it be to a bad day at work to a bad day with the husband or whatever!
I know I have lots of blessings that make me feel good...
But one thing I particularly love, that makes me feel like all is right with the world, is when my little boy snuggles up next to me at night to fall asleep. He curls his little knees up into my belly, and puts his hand on my face, and drifts off to dreamland. Ahhh, it's just so good.
First of all, is this me writing this post? I also had a terrible day yesterday at work. Happy Friday!!! :)
I would have to say that my 3 year old daughter makes my day. When I get to daycare to pick her up and she says that Im back from work because I was making monies for her. She says that her dad and I make monies (that's how she says money.) for her to buy chicken and fries, toys and clothes.
To really make my day?
A nicer restaurant, warm weather, a patio with a live band playing really good cover music and glass of Pinot.
I took the kids out to dinner at Pappadeaux last night. They danced to the music, I chilled out with a great meal and a wonderful glass of wine. It was warm out, last few days of summer like weather before fall gets here....heaven. It was nice to have someone wait on me, especially since DH has taken a new job and isn't around most evenings.
For us this is a once every 6 months or so event :) But it really makes my day....then on the trying days when it doesn't make sense to expose the world to my kids I close my eyes for a minute or two and take myself back to the nice dinner I had once upon a time....
At the end of the day, I usually review in my head the days events and what happened. I feel good about myself at the end of the day knowing that I did my absolute best as a person, a wife, a mommy, a friend etc. I try to cherish the little moments I have with my kids each and every day because they won't be little F.~
My daily motto is: Be kind to all I meet and encounter
Love, Love, and Love some more-my hubby, my kids, and myself
Speak with soft words to my children so they listen and are receptive to me
Have fun and laugh alot~
Be silly
Do my best
If I have done those things, I feel good about myself.
The overjoyed expressions and reactions of my two boys when I pick them up or walk in the door. They're still little, so I get the full-on genuine excitement and kisses from them. Getting them fed and bathed and into bed without any drama always helps -and then uncorking a good bottle of wine on the back porch with my hubby! Sometimes it's completely different and knowing I have a massage or pedicure or dinner with friends at the end of a day to look forward to makes the end of that day really sweet!
My son and I have this game we play.
When we get home after school or taekwondo, I ask him what the worst thing was that happened to him today and he says leaving me to get on the bus is the worst. Then I ask him what was the best thing that happened today and he tells me my picking him up is the best. It makes me laugh when ever I hear it, even though I have to dig a bit deeper to get him to tell me how his day went.
Such a great question!
I have two little girls (2 & 5) who stay at home with daddy. When I get home from work I hear the stampede and calls of "mama! Mama! mama!," before the barrage of hugs and kisses. Feels amazing!
The nights that I get to go with my neighbor for our walks/jogs. We want to go every night but life happens and it's usually only 2-3x/week. But afterwards I am always energized and proud of myself for getting out there and doing the exercise when I would rather be at home on the couch!
Sometimes it is me time. Having the kids in bed, taking a hot bath and reading the book I barely get to. Or cuddling on the couch with the hubby watching who-cares-what.
Two things come to my mind right away when I think about what makes me happy at the end of the day. A hug from my husand and Zumba. I take a zumba class and helps me get my frustrations out and it makes me feel good about myself too.
