It is what it is

There are sometimes in life that we just need to say "it is what it is." It's ok to take a step back from a situation and look at it with the realization that it's something you cannot change. Most of you know that I'm a glass is half full, optimist, goal setter, and change the world kind of gal. It has taken me a long time to come to grip with the fact that everything does not have to be just right. And let me just tell you what a relief comes with just saying something is what it is. Having my son Brody has really taught me to shrug some circumstances off and accept them for what they are. Why worry about something you can't change? There are just going to be those days when you work so hard on a project and it turns out to be a disaster. Just smile and know you tried! I'm never going to cook the perfect meal. Something is always going to go wrong. I can cry over my burnt food or just laugh at it. Some of my best laughs come from laughing at myself. Learn to laugh with and at your family. It's better to sometimes just love family for who they are rather than try to change them to be who you want them to be. Jobs are not perfect because you are working with imperfect people. You will enjoy work so much more when you quit stressing about the things you cannot change. Why complain about the same things or person everyday? There are also times when we make mistakes that we need to apoligize and then let it go. Quit beating yourself up for the same thing over and over again. Just say "I made a mistake and it is what it is." Vacations, holidays , and events are just not going to go perfectly according to our plans because we are dealing with someone besides ourselves. One of my life mottoes is "The best days are not the perfect and well-scheduled ones, but they are the ones that take us by surprise." It has taken me a lot of useless heartache to come up with that quote. I have learned to make the choice to just smile and say "It is what it is!"


Paul also can to the same conclusion. "For I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content." Philippians 4:11