Priorities & being positive...

I have been really working hard to be positive lately. I have also been working really hard to make myself relax and take inventory of my life and prioritize. I worry too much about insignificant things! So this weekend, I didn't freak out about cleaning my house all weekend, even though it could have stood a good cleaning. And I didn't spend hours on lesson plans, as a matter of fact, I didn't bring anything home from work this weekend. Saturday morning, Carmen and I took our kids to the City Services Showcase, which made Brad happy because it was important to him that we be there. Carmen and I had not seen each other for a long time, so it was good to see her, even if it wasn't for very long. Then I took a nap (woo-hoo!) with Lily Saturday afternoon while Sam spent some time with Billy and Lea (my brother & niece). We went to church this morning (Lily sang with the Sonshine Choir and was as cute a a button). Then Brad took the kids for a while and I took a nap (two in one weekend, can you believe it?!?). When I woke up, I took the kids to my Maw-Maw's for a few hours. The kids love visiting with my grandparents, and my grandparents absolutely love seeing the kids. So, overall, I feel like I spent my weekend doing things that were more important and more beneficial to me, personally. I did something for myself (I also had a massage on Friday) and I spent some quality time with my family & friends, both of which are way more important than having a house that sparkles or perfect lesson plans that no one will ever look at. So, tonight I am thankful for times when I am able to prioritize and focus on the things that are important. It definitely takes a conscious effort to do this, and it is especially hard for me sometimes because I am such a perfectionist, so I better be thankful for the times when I actually pull it off!