Finding the Positive

This is something that's so hard for me and I keep saying I need to work on it but never follow through. There's always a reason, but it's not good enough anymore. I am a mom of 3, a military spouse, and I have bipolar II disorder. I lack patience, I lack focus, and I often lack self-control. But the worst part of all is that I have lost sight of all of the positive things in life. I have a hard time seeing them in my life, in my marriage, in myself, and worst of all...in my kids.

So, this is me chronicling my journey to try to change that. To move past my tendency to see the worst, to expect the worst - both from myself and everyone around me - and start finding the joy and beauty in life again. My first step is today. I have decided that we are going to treat each other better in this house. Everyone - including me - is going to start saying please and thank you and using kind and gentle voices. So far, it's already making an impact on my day. We will see how well I can keep it up.