30 Complaint-Free Days 

Day 2

Day 2 began well. 

I have been pondering ways to make being complaint-free an easier option and so far I have come up with 2 strategies to help.

1. Feeling grateful. It isn't possible to be critical, judgemental or complaining when feeling grateful.
2. Doing things that make me happy.

So I have used these 2 strategies throughout the day to help.

In fact I used strategy 2 last night after I had posted my first update. I signed up for a 12 week course of Tribal Fusion Belly Dancing! Woohoo! I am so excited. The course doesn't begin until September, but it should be so much fun and is something I have wanted to do for some time. I prioritised my happiness on this issue and it feels good.

Challenge 1 came when driving - traffic jams, traffic lights and other irritations. So I let people go in front of me where possible, took my favourite route along the seafront because I had time and remembered to be grateful that I wasn't in a hurry to be anywhere.

I had my hair cut - always a fun thing to do. I always enjoy my chat with Amy, my hairdresser and the rest of the crew. Today Amy had a tickle in her throat and cough she hadn't been able to shift which I could see it was getting to be a problem for her. So, after paying I popped into the local supermarket and bought her a bottle of honey and a bottle of lemon so she could try that combination in hot water to see if it helped. I dropped it into her before going to the car. She was so surprised which made me happy! 

I had lots of other successes in the course of the day - I managed to get a fitbit that I hadn't been able to get for a few weeks (I have no idea how to set it up and use it, but when it is working it will help me move more and get in at least 10,000 steps most days. I am 60 so keeping fit is a priority for me.) I signed up with a new dentist and  made an appointment, I chatted to people and had a few laughs. Life was fun.

I did some knitting - I made 6 little bees (picture of them when complete later in the week), I did some exercise on my exercise bike and watered the plants in the garden - the water butt is now full again thanks to the rain. I really love the evening ritual of watering the pots and checking out the growth. There is another chilli that will be ready for picking by the weekend. 

Yes, I was beginning to complain when I was stuck behind some slow-moving people in the supermarket but I remembered to be grateful that I am able to move quickly and easily. It also reminded me that I could probably do with relaxing and slowing down a bit - after all, I am on holiday.

So far, so good. I am enjoying the challenge and the happy results.