Day 18

Day 18: Real Time
Day One: 21 Day Complaint Free Journey


Something is happening to my outlook about complaining.

I am learning to anticipate it. Not stop it, apparently. But I can foresee situations or people who wring it out of me, no matter my best intentions.

It's also interesting how some of my friends and family react to my journey. They tell me things like, "But everyone needs to vent!"

Or I get a stare that indicates the person begins thinking about ME not complaining and moves into how THEY would do if they took the same challenge.

Watching that progression cross someone's face is instructive. No, wait. If I'm honest, it's actually funny to see their thoughts move like a wave from their polite attention to my journey to just a tiny understanding of how difficult it would be in their own lives.

I can't even tell you what I complained about yesterday. I know I moved my bracelet a few times. I do know that my general outlook on life has improved, though.

And that's a small point within the larger point of this whole exercise, isn't it?