This week has been a challenge for me to say the least. I've been sick with the flu & it's been such a struggle. You don't realize what you've got til it's gone & in this case, it was my health. I'm thankful for the many days throughout the year that I'm in good health. These past few days have really opened my eyes that I need to be sure to take better care of myself because it effects more than just myself, it effects my entire family.
I initially got sick on Wednesday; body aches, fever, & cough... Well this cough eventually led to me losing my voice. Each day I would feel somewhat better but my voice has gotten progressively worse & worse. On the fourth day of being sick & having basically no voice, I had realized how I not only had taken my health for granted but my voice as well. This brought on the thought of how I've been using my voice.
Any mother can agree that having a 3 year old isn't an easy task. Most days I yell way more than I probably should to get my point across. I have many things to work on when it comes to being a Mom but yelling is something I have found I need to fix.
I noticed that with no voice I wasn't able to raise my voice at Anelia when she'd do something wrong. As time has passed I noticed my voice was nearly all the way gone requiring me to whisper. I had spent so much of my day trying to shout at my daughter & this was the outcome. I then sat back & thought of one of my favorite yet simple quotes from Gordon B Hinckley, "Try a little harder, to be a little better.." I then replaced better with quieter & realized that I needed to make it a goal to speak softer to Anelia. I do not need to yell at her to get my point across.
My voice being gone has been a great lesson & possibly a punishment or sign that I need to work on this in my life. So here's to "Trying a little harder to speak a little softer & be a little more quieter."
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