The Grass Isn’t Always Greener Aka: A Mom’s Guide to Appreciating What You’ve Got
This is an email message from a few weeks ago that I sent out to my list and got a HUGE response from, so I decided to share it with you folks who read this blog (hint, this means you may want to sign up for my email list so you can get this stuff sent to you every week!;)…
Today as I was driving back from dropping my daughters off at camp, I noticed a sign that said, “The Grass is Always Greener On The Other Side” and I started thinking about how so often we fall into this trap of believing this.
Don’t believe the hype!!!
We compare how we look with others, how thin they are, how great their relationships are, how well behaved their kids are, how much money they seem to always have, the great trips they go on, (or my favorite) the hot four figure shoes they have! We can go on and on, right? Blah blah blah… It’s nonsense!
Why do we compare ourselves with others?
No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than YOU. So who cares what anyone else is doing?
The truth is that we are all here on this earth to learn and grow and that means that we may experience different obstacles than other people so it may appear that they have “more” but in reality, they are just on a different journey. Another part of this truth is that the grass is only greener if you are looking for it to be. What I mean by this is that if you want to look at the grass on your side of the fence and focus on how beautiful and lush and perfect it is, that is what your reality will be.
So, if you want to live a happy life… it is up to you take make lemonade out of those lemons, girlfriend! (Can I come up with any more cliches in 3 paragraphs? 
Life is too short to pay attention to what we don’t have because that list can be endless. If we want to be happy and teach our children how to be happy no matter what challenges they face, we have to role model this for them. How do we do this? By being grateful every day for the life we have. By loving ourselves no matter what. By giving our loved ones our hearts unconditionally. By taking care of our bodies with good food and exercising. By living consciously and with intention.
ACTION STEP: If you are feeling like you can’t see the super, green, fertile grass beneath your feet, start by writing in a gratitude journal for at least 2 minutes every day before your feet hit the ground in the morning. When the day is done and you crawl back into bed, grab that same journal and write for 3 minutes about the successes you have had that day. Successes can be anything from going to the grocery store to calling a good friend to chat to making a big sale. The most important thing is that you appreciate and honor them. Remember, what we focus on grows! So tune into the positive that is going on everyday, all around you!
BONUS TIP: If you find that you can’t keep up with this practice every day, do it WITH your kids every morning and every evening. Can you imagine what a special gift this is to give to not only your kids, but yourself every day. Talk about being a great parent! Yes, this is something that a great parent would do 
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