Here's a thought, DO YOU... I'm not saying be selfish, I'm just saying find other ways to make yourself happy and not engrossed in someone else's life. When you have a life of your own is when you will find happiness. If you're married or single, kids or no kids, this works both ways. For me, I noticed I was a much happier person when I stopped caring about someones whereabouts and who's calling who, and when. Once I found out how much I enjoyed swimming, you can't keep me out the pool! And since I also love to write, I started using my motivation to work more on my book and songs. I enjoy lots of quiet time to myself to work on things I enjoy doing. I even sit at Starbucks now for a couple hours on my day off to type more in my story but it's the most peaceful and non-stressful time for me! I started coordinating monthly birthday bashes for my job, reading and teaching more to my kids, experimenting with nail designs, started taking a makeup course, and finally seein my girls by getting out the house and having FUN!
Speaking from my own experience, I feel like I've been sitting around for years with my eyes closed to the rest of the world. What a difference it makes to have a life that I enjoy and not worry about things that I have NO control over whatsoever. God will take are of me and my family, as always.
Why stress over things that are out of your contro? WHY? Life is too short. People are gonna do what they wanna do and whenever they wanna do it, God will take care of it.
