All tagged perspective
This season of life feels a lot like that to me. And the even harder part of this idea is that I can’t imagine the generational differences. My kids are experiencing a different season than I am, and my parents are experiencing something completely different than both of us.
Giving yourself permission to change perspective is saying that you no longer have to be defined by the past in the same way. You can change the way you look through the lens. The past doesn’t change, but the future can.
We are first-time football parents. At ten years old, my son is now playing the most popular sport in Centerville, Ohio, and from all accounts he is doing well. He loves it. He loves his teammates, he loves hitting, he loves the speed of the game.
My eyes were half open when I could see the red outline of the alarm clock. It read, “3:00 am”. I was disturbed by what sounded like a heard of elephants. Rather than elephants, it was my five-year-old making a trip from his bed to ours. He doesn’t do it that often, but when he does join us it disrupts everything. Even though we have a king-sized bed, it still manages to mess up uninterrupted sleep.
