Earlier on this blog, I posted about choosing a theme word for your year, courtesy of the podcast Happier With Gretchen Rubin. In that post, I chose a theme word for my day – because a year is way too overwhelming for me to consider.
Today, I am going to broaden my perspective ever-so-slightly and choose a word for my week. But I’m not sure what to choose. To help guide me, I’m assessing my current situation with some stream-of-consciousness scribbling. (A little #soul nourishment!)
-We’re still waiting for Our Baby to come home.
-Our kitchen is a mess. So’s our bedroom. Wait – this is easier to say: our whole house is a crazy mess.
–I need to go to the dentist.
-I’m feeling cranky and stressed at work.
-Tee and I are looking for a new farm (and farmhouse!) to rent.
-I’m off my running routine.
Whew. That’s a lot. Sometimes you don’t know how many different things are bugging you until you make a terrible list.
Unfortunately, I’m not just trying to get myself into a bad mood; I’m trying to figure out what theme word would help me to be my best self this week.
I keep coming back to this Guy 
Finley quote: “The greatest power you possess in life is your understanding that life gives you a fresh start any moment you choose to start fresh.”
I’ve blogged previously about one of my favorite kids, who is always pressing his restart button – I have him on my mind this morning, too.
I can be pretty hard on myself. When I find myself moping halfway through the day, feeling bummed about the adoption wait, I get frustrated, knowing that I need to alter my perspective and fix my attitude. I tell myself, I’ll start tomorrow.
I always feel like I need to start fresh with a new day so that I can make that whole day perfect.
But it doesn’t have to wait until tomorrow. I can have a fresh start at any moment I choose to start fresh.
And my days don’t have to be perfect. In fact – they never will be.
So, I think I’ve found my word of the week.
I can hit REFRESH at any time I choose. I can adjust my attitude – I can re-examine my expectations – I can remind myself of the person I want to be. I can say a quick prayer, take a moment for myself, and stand in my truth. I won’t have a perfect week, because that’s impossible. But maybe I’ll have a refreshing one.
