Sunnyside Up

  • By Trish Berg
  • May 4, 2011
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Struggling with loads of laundry, clutter in the kitchen and chaos in your life? Stress can easily steal our joy. Trish Berg reminds us to simplify the small stuff and find Joy in the Journey. When I was a kid, I used to hate fried eggs, especially the ones that were served sunny side up with all the yellow stuff gooping on my plate. But now that I am a grown-up, I kind of like dipping my toast in the goop and enjoying the mess. In fact, breakfast is hands down, my favorite meal of the day, no matter what is being served. It’s like a fresh start, a new beginning, a chance to do it right, whatever it is. But my attitude hasn’t actually been sunny side up lately, especially with all of the rain and early spring snow we have been bombarded with. The ground has become slushy mud that sticks to your shoes, and mucks up your kitchen floor. That’s enough to put a grump in anyone’s morning, especially a mom like me. Most days, it’s been too cold to go outside and enjoy a nice spring walk, ride on the bike trail or too wet to take the kids to the park. I haven’t even pulled out our porch furniture yet. The sky is gray, and I just don’t feel like doing anything productive. Well, maybe write this column, but that’s about it. Spring should be sunny, warm and energizing. Instead it has been gray, cold and wet. I have even considered gathering wood to build my own ark. I guess I should stop complaining. I am probably bringing you all down with me into the depths of depression as deep as a mud pit. I know spring will come around again, eventually in Ohio. Then I can head outside and clean out our flowerbeds, mow the lawn and plant some flowers. I need to get my vegetable garden plowed and planted, and I think our wheelbarrow has a broken handle that needs to be fixed. Our front porch needs to be cleaned, our windows washed and my attitude needs to be adjusted for sure. Whew. I am exhausted just making out my to-do list. You know what? Maybe this gray rainy day is good for one thing- making excuses to stay inside and snuggle under a quilt with a warm cup of coffee. I can relax and just ponder the meaning of life in the universe a while longer. Ahhh.. Life is rainy, gray and even messy at times. Just like those dippy eggs I used to hate as a kid, these gray, rainy days are reminders of the messiness of life. Maybe just like those eggs, I need to learn to appreciate even the gray days that come my way. Even with all the mucky mess out there on the ground, I can see the upside, if I know where to look. I guess it’s all about your attitude, and mine certainly needed a makeover. I guess it’s up to me to find the joy amidst the goopy mess of life. After all, each new day is a fresh start. Each morning is my chance to do it right, sunny side up, no matter what the weather is like outside. Now if I could only find the Windex so I could actually see through my windows! Catch up with Trish at www.TrishBerg.com


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