R2A2 #14

During a regional training for my business yesterday I found myself stopping to remind myself to observe without opinion. Each reminder was a shift in real-time. I was able to be at peace and truly listen – hearing numerous points which resonated. Met some fantastic people and I thoroughly look forward to seeing how these connections evolve in the years ahead.

Afterwards I was completing a few errands when I found myself getting frustrated with others (in hindsight – recognizing frustration with myself). This resulted in my being snappy and rude (not an opinion – truly an observation) with my husband and son when I returned home.

It took me till the end of the day to R2A2 (Recognize & Relate; Assimilate & Apply) my actions and realize I needed to halt the negative pattern and get back on track. The point of recognition came when our son and I were having our just-before-bed “family time” cuddle/conversation. We were almost done when he reminded me to “keep my body away from the computer” as daddy had suggested. He then went on to comment that I work too much and maybe I needed to schedule “family time” during the day. I wholeheartedly agreed and thanked him for the idea.

We’ve been teaching Greg about enjoying different activities during the day so he does not get too much of any one thing – living with a healthy balance. Right back at me! Well done him!

During this morning’s “family time” cuddle/chat I apologized to Greg for not being my best the previous day when I snapped and was grumpy with him. He said “That’s ok”, smiled and then hugged me tight. I explained that I would be better going forward. I would not ‘try’ but I would do it. I thanked him for helping me to become a better person. I then suggested he teach me how to play Mario Cart so I could do my “family time” in the middle of today. The rest of our cuddle was spent listening to all the things I needed to know before I picked up the Wii remote.