Day 6 - Irritations

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. --Proverbs 16:32

Dare:
Make a list of areas where you need to add margin to your schedule. Then list any wrong motivations that you need to release from your life.

Share your Day 6 experience.

This dare day is difficult to write because I did not have strong feelings or thoughts about it. I just didn't have a whole lot to talk about or write about. The chapter talks about being irritable. Typically the irritability is caused by an underlying issue. Possibly lack of sleep, stress, lack of exercise, poor health, etc. Or, one becomes irritable because they are selfish, which we all are. We can be selfish by being bitter, lustful, being full of pride, or greedy.

So what is it for me? What causes me to be Grumpy? Sleep is definitely one. When I am tired, I become Oscar the Grouch.

Everything sets me off. I need to be more aware of this. Either be proactive and be sure I get enough sleep, or be wise enough to keep my mouth shut when I am tired. It's easier to write than to enact though. But I will try.

I also become stressed and quick to anger in situations that cause me anxiety. There are times in which I have a high degree of anxiety. When a lot is going on and more than one person is talking to me and I can't process it all is one instance. When there is just a lot of noise and I cannot concentrate, that is another. A third is chaotic amounts of people around me. Don't ask me to go near the Christmas Tree shop on a weekend near Christmas. I think I'd explode. Being aware of what causes me anxiety absolutely helps. I know to try to avoid those situations OR prepare myself for them. I aso need to be aware when they are happening and remove myself so that I can relax. If not, I may show that ugly attitude to those I love. I hate doing that, I really do.

Today was a pretty good day for us, I think. It's Mother's Day and on Mother's Day we have a tradition. Sas loves to spend Mother's Day planting flowers and vegetables in the garden. One child was very into it, wanting to be a part. The other would have rathered go her own way. We also worked on getting the pool ready to be opened. There was a lot to be done this weekend. Either we worked well as a team and got most of it done, or we'd fight and not much of it would get done at all. We came together as a team and accomplished a lot. The garden is planted, the flowers are planted. The pool is semi-ready. It's our first year with it, so we're kinda figuring it out as we go. I think we held our patience pretty well today and talked to one another well. Hopefully this can continue as it was a much better day than yesterday.

NON-MARRIAGE THOUGHT OF THE DAY:
Sunscreen. Don't forget the sunscreen! At our daughter's softball game on Saturday in which I coach, I didn't even think of sunscreen. I now have a non-pleasant red glow to my face, neck, and arms. My top of my head also hurts. My head feels hot all day long. Yeah - I forgot the softball hat too. Luckily the kids didn't get burned - or if they did, not very badly. I did remember my sunglasses, so I have a nice raccoon action with no sunburn around my eyes, but red everywhere else. So remember your sunscreen everyone!