Day 3 - The Confession, Part 2

Day 2 of the Rest of My Life

My Journey through the 24-day Challenge

(Or, Why am I Doing This Crazy Thing?)

The Confession, Part 2

Before I say what's changed in the last two weeks, I should mention some things I've tried in order to be the patient Mommy I want to be.

- No more calling my kids "high maintenance". Even thinking it steered me in the wrong direction.
- No cokes or tea in the morning. Forget coffee. The crash in the afternoon just wasn't worth it.
- No more chocolate after dinner.  An hour later it made me agitated.
- Better sleep. I tried, but this one was very hard.
- Prayer.

All these things helped, but at the end of the day I was still in over my head.

Two weeks ago Duane came home with an energy drink, Spark. I wasn't interested. But when he told me it was different--productive energy and better mental focus without the crash and burn--I figured it was worth a try...
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For those who want to know more about the challenge itself, Day 4 should answer some of your questions.  Thanks for reading!!!