What are you complaining about?

We all do it. If not out loud, we certainly do it inside our own heads. We complain about the weather, the traffic, our neighbor’s dog, cat, or kids, the politicians, prices, the economy and on it goes. Every time we allow ourselves the luxury of complaining, we lose our peace of mind, lower our energy, and make it more difficult to manifest the life we say we want.

Complaining doesn’t change anything. We get no mileage out of it at all. I say: “Let’s stop it!” Right here. Right now. Let’s all agree that we won’t complain again. If we catch ourselves complaining, we’ll stop it, forgive ourselves and renew our commitment.

When I was in my dentist’s office the other day, I asked his dental assistant how her day was going. She told me she was having an awesome day and I said, “That’s wonderful!”

“Yes,” she said. “I’m doing a 21-day challenge of not complaining. For 21 days, I’m not going to complain.”

“How’s it going,” I asked.

“Really well. I’m not finding it that difficult and I love how it makes me feel to focus on what’s working in my life.”

Maybe we could each do our own 21-day challenge to give up complaining. And maybe we could do it as an energetic support for the people who are suffering due to the war between Israel and Hamas. Sometimes we get so focused on our own small worlds that we forget the difficulties and horrors other people are experiencing. I’m sure those people who have been taken hostage would love to be able to complain about the weather, their coffee, or the barking dog next door.

Not complaining doesn’t mean we can’t discuss issues that might need discussing. It doesn’t mean we don’t correct the kids or pups if they need it. That’s not complaining, and we all know the difference. Complaining is whining. Complaining is refusing to accept life as it is. Complaining is wallowing in the mud instead of walking with intention and purpose through our day.

Are you with me? Let’s make our world a complaint-free zone and watch how much happier and peaceful we are. And let’s send loving light to the entire situation in the Middle East as well as in Ukraine. Most of us will never experience direct war in our cities. Let’s be grateful and do what we can to be supportive of those who are facing such conflicts now.

Living in grace and ease,

Krysta

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