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Play dates and gratitude

December 29, 2011 //  by Kristine Bruneau//  2 Comments

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James (at 3 years-old)

 

Yesterday, I took my son to his friend’s house for a play date.

I wound up staying there and chatting with my friend for more than an hour. When my son looked at me and asked why I was still there, I told him that I’m having my own play date. I had so much fun catching up with my friend, looking at photo books, exchanging ideas, listening to what new things were ahead for her, and enjoying her company.

We continued to talk about seeking balance in our work and home lives. And then my friend shared something she learned from a recent leadership conference she was involved with. Instead of saying the words: ‘I have to…’ replace it with: ‘I get to…’ That idea stuck with me. Often grown-ups can express things in a way that sounds negative (especially to little ears) like: ‘I have to go to work.’ Instead, we should say: ‘I get to go to work.’

I remind myself that many people in our world don’t get to go to work, or drive a car, or wrap gifts, or buy groceries, or read a book, or play tennis, or stretch. I get to do all of these things, and more. For that, I am forever grateful.

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Category: Balance, Lessons, Life, motherhoodTag: balance, Lessons, Life, motherhood

About Kristine Bruneau

For more than two decades, Kristine Bruneau has made a career from writing and marketing communications. Her commentaries, stories, and reviews have appeared in a variety of publications, including Daka Magazine, Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester Magazine, and Rochester Woman Magazine. A labor of love and culmination of her best work, she released her first book: Mommy Musings: Lessons on Motherhood, Love, Life. She blogs regularly at kristinebruneau.com where she explores themes of motherhood, mindfulness, creativity, and life.

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  1. Tricia

    December 29, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    This one’s going to be tough. Especially since I might follow the words “I get to go to work” with “and then I get to stick pins in my eyes.” But I’ll try. Gratitude is a good virtue and is sadly underutilized.

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    • Kris

      December 29, 2011 at 4:43 pm

      LOL. Ironically, I thought of you as I wrote part of this.

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