The Grumpy Frumpy

We all experience it.  We all have those days where we “wake up on the wrong side of the bed.”  Maybe you forgot to set your alarm, maybe there was no hot water left for your shower, maybe your kids were driving you nuts, or maybe you just didn’t get enough sleep.  There is always an excuse, always a reason why you are in a grumpy frumpy mood.  Is it because you didn’t get enough breakfast? No, the answer is simple the grumpy frumpy is you and you are responsible for you.

Your day will not get any better at this point as you probably got pulled over from speeding because you failed to set your alarm clock, your husband didn’t leave you any hot water for your shower and you spilled coffee all over your white blouse all in a hurry to get to work.  Now you’re sitting here at the side of the road swearing under your breath at the cop doing his job.  What is the matter? What could possibly go right at this point? “I may as well head home now” is what you are beginning to think. 

Stop, stare at your grumpy frumpy face in the mirror and recognize its heavy eyes, long face, deep wrinkles where your smile is supposed to be.  Why haven’t you stopped to stare at yourself in the mirror until now? You’ve created so many grump attacks that you can barely keep up and it isn’t even 9am.  Take a deep breath. Let out a huge sigh.  Start over. 

It’s time to take charge of your moods the same way you take charge of your children fighting over a toy. You recognize the situation and come up with a solution.  Take charge, take responsibility and turn your grumpy frumpy ass around and don’t let it have the ripple effect that has taken place. 

When something bad happens to you or something doesn’t go the way planned stop and ask yourself “why is this happening and what can I do to fix it?” Then sit there and tell yourself “this is good because….” I forgot to set my alarm clock because I was in a rush to go to bed last night.  This is good because now I should start setting it when I make my bed in the mornings.  Start turning your grumpy frumpy attitude around and stop enabling your actions to affect someone else.

“Being miserable is a habit. Being happy is a habit. The choice is yours.”
Tom Hopkins