Vent: My kid said my bad day was just a 'rain cloud' and it stuck with me

Yesterday was a mess, I spilled coffee on my laptop and missed a meeting. I was grumpy all afternoon. My 6 year old looked at me and said, 'Daddy, you have a rain cloud on your head, but the sun will come back.' It was so simple, but it made me stop and laugh. How do you guys shake off a bad mood when it hits?

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ben4021d ago

That's a good kid right there. I once had a customer tell me my bad mood was like a flat tire, just needed a patch and some air. Kinda the same idea, it stuck with me.

amyr571d ago

Ever have a day where everything just feels off? Honestly, I just tell myself to do one small, normal thing. Like, I'll go make a cup of tea exactly how I like it, or I'll step outside for five minutes even if I don't want to. It's like giving that flat tire a little air. Fixing the big mood feels impossible, but the small action is a patch. It usually gets me rolling again.