This one’s fresh…

Our almost 5-year-old has decided this is the year he picks his own outfits for school. I’ve been patient. Let him do his thing.

It got out of hand today. He’s now stealing his older brother’s clothes that don’t fit. Big brother’s getting pissed. Whole situation before 7am.

And yeah….I snapped. Just yelled.

Knew right away he was upset. Then I had to sit with it on the drive to school feeling like I botched the whole morning.

But here’s the part that stood out.

By the time we got to drop off line, everything was fine. He wasn’t holding onto it. We talked it out. Moved on.

Meanwhile, I was the one still stuck in it. That’s the thing. They bounce back faster than we do. They’re still learning. We are too.

No big takeaway here. Just if you had a morning like that, same. Do your best. And when you miss, just own it and keep it moving.

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It’s not the workouts. It’s not your age. It’s the quiet little habit that shows up every night around 9:17pm. Feel us?

The “I earned this” snack. That turns into 400–600 calories you don’t even remember eating.

So don’t overhaul your life. Just shut that one door.

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