Today is the first day of a new series called: Simplify. Parenting children is hard. Parenting children with uniquenesses and special needs is tremendously difficult. There are things that cannot be changed or made simpler. Children need to have clean clothes, food to eat and have some basic hygiene among other essential things. How do you distress your life and your children's lives? The answer is easy and hard all at the same time. It may take some restructuring of your lifestyle. Simplify how you "do life." the next few weeks will allow us to consider some ideas about this.
Now that my children are grown, they talk about memories from their childhood. It's rare that they mention a party or a celebration. They tell about experiences that happened on ordinary days. When I talk to older people, I notice they talk about a desire to experience just one day at a certain age.
Special events are stressful for everyone. Of course, it's important to celebrate once in a while. If it happens too often, it ceases to be special. It becomes the norm. What happens then? A new ordinary day Is expected to be a big celebration. Expectations can easily get out of control.
Over the next few Thursdays, the emphasis will be on how to simplify life so it can be enjoyed more. Please join me.
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