Yesterday I finished reading ROOM, by Emma Donoghue.
My favorite phrase from the books goes like this:
“It’s called mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter”.
It tickles me pink.
I’ve been saying it to myself over and over all day.
I’m weird, but I don’t mind. So it doesn’t matter.
See how nicely that works?
Here’s a few more just to prove my point.
A few weeks ago I discovered that I am allergic—
to Henry. ( I edited this photo to take out the previously cross-eyed one. Trust me. It needed to be done.)
That’s Henry on the right. I’m not allergic to Walter Wilson on the left.
And only allergic to Henry when I kiss his whiskers. I end up looking like that picture way up there every time I kiss him. True story.
But I don’t mind, so it doesn’t matter.
Also, my house is a little dustier than it should be. Probably.
But I don’t mind. Much. So it doesn’t matter. Much.
Baby dumplin’ swipes my phone and takes pictures of herself.
But I don’t mind, so it doesnt matter.
My kids wear their rainboots with their pj’s.
But I don’t mind, so it doesn’t matter.
My kid is weird.
But I don’t mind, so it doesn’t matter.
I’m no Martha Stewart.
But I don’t mind, so it doesn’t matter
I’m addicted to chapstick…
and iced-coffee.
But I don’t mind, so it doesn’t matter.
My blog is all over the place these day. Heartfelt and serious. Stupid and silly.
Just like me.
But I am practicing mind over matter.
I don’t mind, so it doesn’t matter.
What don’t you mind? What just doesn’t matter today?
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Seriously that phrase has been my mantra of late. I have told my kids that mean people are a case of mind over matter.. I don’t mind so they don’t matter.
Life should be treated the same, take the little precious moments and toss the crappy ones..
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My car is really dirty, I must not mind because it doesn’t matter! I like this game…I’m going to start using it for everything that doesn’t get done! Yay!
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It’s completely dead at work and I have nothing to do except surf the internet and spend money I shouldn’t …
But I don’t mind, so it doesn’t matter.
Narci may, but he doesn’t matter today either.
Happy Friday!
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I love it!! I’m going to start using that phrase a lot more!! Great Post!
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Awesome post! I need to develop more of that attitude!
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Perfect attitude. My housework is all kinds of backed up. But I don’t mind (because I would rather be readin blogs) so it doesn’t matter!
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You’re going to start a whole new “I don’t mind, it doesn’t matter’ revolution, babe!
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