Fighting Discontent: Complaining, Be GONE!
I write off and on about contentment because the lack of it irritates me in others so frequently and there's no better fuel for a writer's fire than negative traits in others! (Dear friends of mine, please know, I don't judge you or see discontent in your life...) I just had to field a comment that went like this, "Well, it does seem that you could use more space in your kitchen." This, after I didn't have a good answer for "Where do I put this?" These types of comments drive me nuts. They require composure and a tight lip. We went through a long process of looking for a house that would meet our needs - NEEDS - mind you - not wants . And yet I know full well that our needs would be met in a house half this size or with a miniscule kitchen - because what we need and what we think we need are really two different things. But I digress. My response (cool, calm and collected, by the way - congratulations welcome in the comment sectio...