The New Thread...

[Lyrael]

I am going to ask myself four questions throughout my days to guide my behavior and help in setting goals:
1) What do I HAVE to do today?
2) What can I do to be good to myself today?
3) How can I be respectful of H today?
4) What can I do to be the best Mom I can be today?

Let me answer those for this evening:
1) I need to do the dishes, do a quick 15 minutes of cleaning in the living room, and lay out our clothing for tomorrow.
2) I can relax as much as possible, continue reading the book I am enjoying, and maybe watch a movie before I go to bed. I can also make sure I go to bed at a decent hour tonight.
3) I can be respectful of Dustin tonight by simply leaving him alone - I don't have any reason to call, visit, or IM him, and I think he could probably use the space, since Saturdays are sometimes busy for him. I don't need to know exactly where he is, what he's doing, or who he is with to be at peace. His life is not an appropriate focus for me - mine is. Tonight it happens that he is not a part of it. So just leaving him alone is my goal there.
4) I can strive to be patient, even though Salmost2 is ultra-grouchy, and whining can be really frustrating. Just because he is two doesn't mean he isn't allowed to have bad moods! And since he is too little to control his actions and reactions, I have to be the big person and control mine. And I can make sure he gets to bed at a decent hour.

I will do this every day for a bit, I think - I just want to experiment and figure out how useful this is to help me set goals.
Let me know what you guys think!
Myrrh