We Don’t Share the Same Sentiments

This is not exactly how I felt when school was called off today. When it snows two feet in December, I love to curl up with a blanket and a book or a movie with my favorite Dino Dude. When it snows two feet in April,  especially the middle of April,  I feel like a caged animal. Imprisoned. This is the nice way of putting it, in my head, there are many choice words flying around about what I think of snow this time of year.  I’m not a huge fan of spring snow storms here on the plains. I know they happen,  I know that are wonderful for desperately low water levels, but in my mind, when Spring finally comes, all I can think about is the outdoors.  Don’t get me wrong, I went outside today. I built an igloo for our dogs. And all I could think the entire time I was building it, was how long it was going to take for it to melt.

But, if I’m really honest with myself, this negative attitude has lasted longer than the last week or so of snow storms. If I’m honest,  I’ve had a bad attitude about the way I look, my clothes, my hair, the way my pictures look, the way my house looks, the tone of voice of my child,   the way my schedule is becoming overwhelming, the way it keeps changing and being canceled. Broken computers. The news. Bombs on the news. Everyday things are being spun into negativity right now. I know it is part to the weather, but not completely. I know it’s my spin on things.

I read an article tonight. It talked about how to deal with negativity, especially negative thoughts. And the trick… is to catch yourself thinking them, and then immediately make that into something positive.  Stop yourself from being critical about yourself and others. Easier said than done, but definitely something to work on.

So I guess the positive spin on today……I got to spend the day with my baby. Nothing is better than that.