Mindful Monday: It's been...a month!
Hello friends!
It's almost been a month since my last post, and I have to admit I have been somewhat down. Down on myself, down on life, just...down. It may stem from poor eating habits that have crept back into my life, or the weather, or..or..or... really the list could go on. I'm writing this today to just put it all out there and let you know, even when YOU are down, there is hope. Life is hard, people. There are so many things that can go terribly wrong, and really, I think that is why life is truly a miracle. The abilities and opportunities we have are what keep us going, and the hope of improvement. It's the little things that add up to our big Ah-Hah moments.
For example, last week was my birthday, and all I wanted was a cake made by my sweet little boys. Yes, I have a wishlist pages long of things I'd love to have, but what I really crave is the spark of joy and life in my kids' eyes. They were SOOO excited to make the cake. Batter everywhere, faces glued to the oven door, double dipped, licked frosting spatulas, all of it. It was so simple, but so perfect, and I realized THAT'S how I need to view life.
As we get older we put up walls, become skeptical and really quite boring. Yes, we should be observant and make wise decisions, but who ever said we have to lose that light of discovery? Do YOU know everything? Yeah, I don't either. There is always something to learn, so I need to lose this wall of not wanting to look stupid and just move forward. Maybe you know more than me, which is awesome. I hope you do. I need people to aspire to, too. When we work together to uplift one another, we all make it a lot farther in life.
So what is my plan? Be real. Like sharing my questions, concerns, and discoveries in a positive yet real light. This month I'll be doing a weekly "tweak" to my life and reporting how it goes-win or lose.
The truth doesn't need to be sugar coated or made to be exciting, because it doesn't have to be loud and immediate to be important. I'll share what I'm struggling with and maybe, just maybe, you'll be there to enlighten me, and that gives me hope.
Smiles,
