A weekend wedding and a Facebook post this morning led to today's Spiritual Sunday. The post included a quote about marriage, and how it has to be 100/100, not 50/50. I thought about my 30 years of marriage, and the changes, compromises, climbs, and catapults! If a successful marriage was an attraction at a theme park, it would be the most thrilling ride in the park! The bottom line: Be happy about change. From the wedding day, to children (or not), to budgets, to moving, to traveling, a married life can be much less stressful if you both embrace change!
I lived in one house for 23 years until I got married. Since then, I've lived in 14 different residences over the past 31 years. For many people, this is a lot, for many, a little. The most painful move was the most recent, since we had been in the same house for 15 years. My heart ached when we painted over the growth chart in our closet. Since I started bIogging, I've been following other travel bloggers and am intrigued by many of their stories of nomadic lifestyles with backpacks (I would need a humongous one, as big as Cheryl Strayed's in Wild!) The point of all this is: Be happy about change. When my husband and I moved from Greece back to the U.S. in 1990, we had no jobs, no cars, and almost no money, but an extremely supportive network of family and friends. |
Remember, Spiritual Sundays are a reminder to take 10 minutes, reflect on what makes you happy, what you are grateful for, what kindnesses have been shown to you. So in this season of weddings, graduations, and vacations, embrace change. No comparisons now. Don't be envious, regretful, or frustrated--be happy, especially for the little things.
Here's my bench for the day--one located in Disney World at Hollywood Studios (once called Disney MGM Studios, and soon to be named something else, talk about change!) Yes, I remember when many things were only 5 or 10 cents, now I'm happy for the dollar stores!
What change is happening in your life? How can you embrace that change and be happier?
What change is happening in your life? How can you embrace that change and be happier?