This, too, shall pass

It's not easy handling LO in house, especially as a first-timer.
There are simply too many unexpected turn of events happening now and then, just when we thought that things are finally settling down bit by bit.

And honesty, I really need to give most of the credit to DH. From the very first day until now, he had been doing most of the tasks whilst juggling with his personal work. And he even need to pacify me and LO when we're being emotional.

Lots of article mentioned that all these are just phases that shall pass, as time goes by. We just need to pace ourselves and be consistent, as usually LOs are inconsistent themselves.

So, we'll just stay by the phrase "this shall pass", and continue to face the unknown hurdles ahead. No point of hiding or moaning, if it's inevitable.
Let us just face it and get done with it.

Self confidence

Some people just simply know how to put people down. And some keep doing so, without knowing it. But the one hurting the most is the receiving side, regardless of being trampled on purposely or not.

Would you believed that statement above is actually reflecting one who do not have enough self confidence.

But what is that that make us belittling ourselves? And what make those confident people able to speak out so loud and act as if the world is circulating around them?

Self confidence is something you give yourself, that is shone out from your ownself through your speech and gestures.
It may be something that others can give you a boost on, but it needs to originate from your ownself.
You need to feel confident.
How do you feel confident?
Believe in yourself. Gear up yourself with sufficient knowledge. Ask around for things that you do not know. Listen to others and do your own judgement. Don't be afraid. Acknowledge your own worth. Do not compare with others.

It's not easy to build up your self confidence in a day or two. But you can always start with small steps. Keep on going and you'll find yourself getting more confident. When you are confident, there's actually nothing you can't do.
And of course, we're not saying to be overconfident, which is the bad side and can cause you downfall.

Put the glass down

Remember to put the glass down...

An interesting short video that shows us, it doesn't matter what the weight of a glass of water is, but the longer you hold it, the heavier it will get despite being the same glass of water.
This glass of water is just like the stress you get daily. The longer you carry the stress with you, the worse you feel as time goes by.
So, we need to put down our glass of water daily.

Ain't life is full of choices?
So, why not make a choice to put away the stress of the day, be it from your work or family. Let it not affect you for the whole day or onto the next innocent person.
It may not be easy, if you have been doing it for ages, carrying the weight with you. But it sure will get better if you start practising to let it go now.