Lemonade & a Fall Day

One night last week, Dallas had a round of storms that are quite normal for the times of year when the weather starts to change over from one season to another. One day we had a high of about 90, then the next they were calling for a high in the 60s. Trust me when I say there were a lot of Texans who are more than happy to be pulling out a sweater or jacket from the depths of their closets. What a nice treat!

It's just another one of those instances where we realize that sometimes we have to have storms in order to have a cooler morning. Sometimes we have to have deal with something difficult in order to see the beauty of the outcome.

If babies didn't cry sometimes, we might not know they needed to be fed.

If toddlers didn't learn the word "no," they wouldn't learn to set boundaries as they prlem solve.

If we didn't all make mistakes sometimes, we wouldn't learn to laugh, learn, and move on.

Remember that it's okay to make lemons into lemonade.

The weather people are saying we should expect another round of the same thing this week. So hunker down, sleep tight, and get ready to wake up to some fresh fall air :)

-Lillian, and the CCC team

Don't forget to...

PLAY!!

You are not too busy to...

...carve a pumpkin and have a seed spitting contest

...watch your favorite funny TV show

...play tag with your kiddo (or dog) until you both collapse

...go out to eat with some friends

...speak in pig latin

...play a game with your family

...sing loudly while driving

...laugh about... anything

When you fit things into life that you enjoy, it has a domino effect on your feelings, your mood, your LIFE!

There is science to back this up in terms of lowering cortisol, boosting serotonin, increasing your capacity to cope, tackling everyday (or huge) challenges, and helping you sleep better. But who cares about all that stuff, right? Um... everyone.

What do you do for fun?

-Lillian, and the CCC team