This is my good morning exercise:
https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/finding_silver_linings?fbclid=IwAR3t_yQPQyQA55b083sfZphziMhQtg-r2Wdcthi7Cy68DwLMn1LUhLb8yD0
1. What makes my life feel enjoyable:
1) mindfulness
2) ability to see patterns
3) desire, time and opportunity to make changes
4) having the support system
5) curiousity and openness
2. Putting on a puppy pad with my significant other this morning felt frustrating.
3. As I was distracting the puppy by tasty treats, he was chasing the tail and trying to catch it and put on the puppy pants. The puppy was wiggling between the tasty treats and getting out of pants. I imagine this to be a normal and standard situation for parents taking care of their little ones (a puppy in this case). As I am writing this, there is a smile on my face. This morning we both got frustrated. My partner got frustrated with himself that he could not catch and hold on to the puppy tail. He then recognised how dumb he was feeling in the moment and chuckled at himself. Me, being all involved in keeping the puppy mouth and attention occupied, I took my partners chuckle to mean that he was dissatified with the way that I was distracting the puppy. And the situation spiraled from there into a discussion about who felt and thought what during the situation.
4. Bright sight:
1)My partner and I had a loving family discussion, which can be classified as quality time.
2) Puppy got some tasty tasty treats.
3) We have practiced the art of being patient parents.