03/23/2024
๐ถ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ค ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ค๐ ๐.
I never imagined owning a dog...didn't grow up with dogs, never wanted a dog...I used to be grossed out by dog p**p ๐ฉ and dog breath ๐คฃ .
My middle child had been begging us for years. We cracked and brought home Lily๐พ right before Christmas.
The last few weeks has been INTENSE with her. She's been a handful!!! Not only was she thrown off schedule from March break (spring break) - she's going through what I've been told by other dog owners "the toddler phase" where she's testing limits and super crazy when she's overtired.
I caught myself being negative many times this week. Saying things to my husband like, "I didn't SIGN UP for this"...or "I hate this phase" or "I can't stand the dog"...
He said,
"๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ธ๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐? ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐...๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ข ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐".
๐ I had to swallow my ego... HARD.
Because he is right. We made a choice, and I can either be negative or accept and embrace that this is temporary and just a phase, and be a bit more positive with my energy. That energy spreads ๐ ...to my family, to my puppy...even my own mind.
The last 2 days I've tried to catch myself when I get annoyed, and I intentionally remind myself that she's a "toddler" and I come at it with ๐๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ค, rather than annoyance and irritation.
It's been SO much more pleasant. She's still testing limits and sometimes so crazy with "zoomies"...but ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ฃ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐๐ฎ.
๐๐ผ Negative energy is draining. We can be mad, irritated or annoyed, but catching ourselves, feeling it for a moment, then make a choice to move forward & shift to positive, is truly the key to our own happiness, health, and well-being.
If this resonates with you at all...I'd love to know...is there something you are feeling negative about or resistant...
& do you think you can shift your energy about it ๐ ?