The fam and I headed to an indoor water park recently. The kids absolutely love swimming and seeing them wiggle all over the place in the water is a total joy.
There were so many people there, and staring out at the crowds, a thought struck me for the very first time. I’m finally at the age and mental place that I don’t worry about what I look like in a bathing suit. I don’t hold my hands in front of my tummy. I just……am.
Enter: peace.
I’ve always felt uncomfortable in my suit. I don’t know why, but I don’t like it. But this vacation, something has changed.
I don’t care anymore.
I don’t have to impress anyone. I don’t wonder what other people are thinking. I didn’t do anything but ensure the kids didn’t drown.
There is something so incredible in that release. For a girl who worried anxiously for years, this was the most liberating aspect of being at the park. I just didn’t care. I had fun, and I was so much more concerned with the kids having fun.
Maybe the secret to a better mindset is simply focusing on the well being of the kids over myself. The children have given me a freedom I never thought kids could provide.
This makes me feel peaceful. And grateful.
What brought you peace this week? Share the peace.
4 the Love of Peace 