There is a lot that I can get worked up about. People disappoint me, comparison eats at me, perfection haunts me and yet here I am to live in this world despite it all. Like I said the other day, trying to change everybody else is just going to drain your energy and accomplish very little.
It is really important to Mr. Butler and I that our kids be thankful, giving and others-focused people, but ensuring that, I expect, will take extra effort. And I bet the best place to start is with me, the example and role model they will follow whether I like it or not! November is an easy place to start because Thanksgiving is on the brain, but it's also easy to get caught up by busy-ness.
So, here's your challenge, if you choose to accept: Every day this month there will be a short post on some aspect of gratitude/giving and it will all be in search of ways to express it in my family's life. As you find things you are thankful for, tricks for cultivating gratitude or acts of service for others, please share them in the comments section or on facebook. I think most of us genuinely desire to be a more giving and thankful people, but often we just let time get away. By sharing what you find in your own life will automatically be an act of service to others, reminding and encouraging them of ways to grow gratitude in their family.
It is really important to Mr. Butler and I that our kids be thankful, giving and others-focused people, but ensuring that, I expect, will take extra effort. And I bet the best place to start is with me, the example and role model they will follow whether I like it or not! November is an easy place to start because Thanksgiving is on the brain, but it's also easy to get caught up by busy-ness.
So, here's your challenge, if you choose to accept: Every day this month there will be a short post on some aspect of gratitude/giving and it will all be in search of ways to express it in my family's life. As you find things you are thankful for, tricks for cultivating gratitude or acts of service for others, please share them in the comments section or on facebook. I think most of us genuinely desire to be a more giving and thankful people, but often we just let time get away. By sharing what you find in your own life will automatically be an act of service to others, reminding and encouraging them of ways to grow gratitude in their family.
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