Plodding towards my Path With Heart

[SuperDad]

Journaling:
Well, my stress level is down a bit anyway!

I decided not to apply for the job since it was just stressing me out to even consider taking on more responsibility at work in the midst of all of this...really too bad as it could have been a great career move, but like so many other things about this sitch, you just have to be patient.

Catching up on sleep has helped a bit and the few days of time are helping to lift my spirits again. Again, just being patient to know that the time will soon enough be right for me to date and find love again.

On other fronts...
...training is going great. Getting pretty optimistic about the race!
...got our pumpkins carved today. Just need to get one more piece for my costume and Halloween is good to go!
...kids are coming along in soccer, starting to resemble a team, and look like they might even win a game before the season is over!

A final note, I have been really frustrated by the kids rudeness/quickness to anger toward each other and even me and their mom. (Not surprising if you take a look at mom!) Today in the car after an outburst by S9, I calmly and quietly talked to them about anger, how to calm down and think about how to get what you want out of a sitch when something is bothering you, etc...classic DB stuff.

A few minutes later, S7 asks S9 in the sweetest voice to please roll up his window because he was cold...and S9 did it! Previously it would have been, "Oh my God S9, roll up your window, I'm FREEZING!"

Even though my DBing efforts did not save my M, at least the skills I learned through this process are helping me with my kids and, hopefully, my other Rs!

SD