I'm sure there are more than a handful of phrases that I would like to define my life, but today I'll just focus on one: "but I did it anyways!" Life is a series of choices. Will I get up this morning or will I hit the snooze button 5 times? Will I work my Mary Kay business or will I watch TV? Will I be purposeful with my time, or will I be distracted by less important things? All of these choices affect the trajectory of our lives. Now, one morning of hitting the snooze button isn't going to radically change your life, but all of these small choices add up to something bigger and better or something small and average.
I'm choosing to make choices that add up to bigger and better things in my life, and for me, this means having a "but I did it anyways" attitude. I'm a wife, a working mom, a business owner, and all of these areas can be better because of this attitude. In fact, I'm beginning to think that this attitude is the difference between a mediocre life and a fulfilling, satisfying, abundant life. So, when I don't feel like making those phone calls to grow my business, waking up at 6am to get a head start on my day, or taking the time during my day to pray, worship, or read my Bible, I will choose to say "but I did it anyways!"
My guess is that if I choose to have this attitude rather than that of "I just don't feel like it," or "I'll do it later," then I'll be a better version of myself. The hard part is remembering to choose this attitude. Maybe I should have it tattooed on my forearm or written on every wall in my house? Since I don't see either of those things happening in this lifetime, I'll settle for printing it out and placing it on the bulletin board over my desk as a daily reminder to choose something bigger and better for me and my family.
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