Ah, what a weekend!
TIRED ... the great kind of tired.
Much time was spent biking around with fam. and friends. Two yoga classes ... one of which was Yoga Rocks the Park in Denver (Flo ... you yoga diva, you! It was great, beautiful, challenging and jamming - with the African drums and all!!) And, of course enjoying a beer or three with friends for evening BBQing.
We have GREAT 'new' friends for which I feel most thankful.
Memorial Day - a beautiful time to REMEMBER just how lucky we are!
LOVE.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 30, 2010
May 30 - Yoga and BBQ take II
Yoga Rocks the Park & Neighborhood BBQ and movie night ....
We look forward to the afternoon ahead.
Morning and Mid-day spent relaxing a bit in preparation for our bike ride to Yoga, our bike ride home and our evening BBQ with neighbors and friends.
We're digging our new neighbors!
Happy Holiday Weekend.
LOVE.
We look forward to the afternoon ahead.
Morning and Mid-day spent relaxing a bit in preparation for our bike ride to Yoga, our bike ride home and our evening BBQ with neighbors and friends.
We're digging our new neighbors!
Happy Holiday Weekend.
LOVE.
May 29th - Yoga and BBQ
Day one (full day that is) of our holiday weekend ...
* Great and challenging yoga class
* Oh-so-fun-for-ALL-of-us BBQ at sister of a friend's house. Thank You, Jon! We all had a blast :)
Tomorrow: Yoga and BBQ take II
* Great and challenging yoga class
* Oh-so-fun-for-ALL-of-us BBQ at sister of a friend's house. Thank You, Jon! We all had a blast :)
Tomorrow: Yoga and BBQ take II
Friday, May 28, 2010
May 28 - Eve of a Holiday Weekend
Three days to spend with family and friends ... and there isn't any rain in the forecast!
That's something for which to be grateful.
Also ...
* pure possibilities
* biking to the park with Ru and seeing MANY-a-friend. Ah, warm weather days!
* Ru's "drink tub" baths on the back patio (pool had a hole!)
* blue skies and GREEN grass (spring in CO)
* pending biking, hiking and bbq-ing to come!
Love and Enjoy!
That's something for which to be grateful.
Also ...
* pure possibilities
* biking to the park with Ru and seeing MANY-a-friend. Ah, warm weather days!
* Ru's "drink tub" baths on the back patio (pool had a hole!)
* blue skies and GREEN grass (spring in CO)
* pending biking, hiking and bbq-ing to come!
Love and Enjoy!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
May 27 - Reminders
Yet again, this practice / this blog is serving as a really nice reminder to QUIET my thoughts a bit. To BREATHE consciously. To accept days where perhaps 'high-energy' inspiration is less prevalent ... but the opportunity to pause and check-IN is available.
And, what a nice day for it. Fun at a friends b-day party last night .. makes for a lower energy day today. And when I have 'extra' time, I am struck by how often we can fill it with activities that do nothing to FILL. (rather to deplete) So ... off with the computer and TV and no phone. Time to truly CHILL and RELAX.
First ... GRATITUDES ...
* Reminding myself to pause, breathe, half-smile and simply BE where I am.
* Coming back to my phone after working with clients to two great voice mails - my brother, and an old and dear friend. Made MY day!
* Seeing that I have a follower ... Sister Sars!
* Healthy Ruby!
* Beautiful email/newsletter from Kelly Canul ... with a perfectly-timed REMINDER to Let Go. Tune IN. Trust. ACT.
* Some time with Guillo tonight.
Half-Smile.
BREATHE.
And, what a nice day for it. Fun at a friends b-day party last night .. makes for a lower energy day today. And when I have 'extra' time, I am struck by how often we can fill it with activities that do nothing to FILL. (rather to deplete) So ... off with the computer and TV and no phone. Time to truly CHILL and RELAX.
First ... GRATITUDES ...
* Reminding myself to pause, breathe, half-smile and simply BE where I am.
* Coming back to my phone after working with clients to two great voice mails - my brother, and an old and dear friend. Made MY day!
* Seeing that I have a follower ... Sister Sars!
* Healthy Ruby!
* Beautiful email/newsletter from Kelly Canul ... with a perfectly-timed REMINDER to Let Go. Tune IN. Trust. ACT.
* Some time with Guillo tonight.
Half-Smile.
BREATHE.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
May 26 - All is Well
Feel good today.
So, does Ru ... despite a runny nose (chronic in toddlers, for the love).
She's been in a chill/'lovey' mode today. Such a treat! This little girl is most typically going mach-80 x's 50. (wink) (but ask anyone who knows her ... I speaketh the truth)
The weather is beautiful!
Ru is napping.
I'm blogging.
This afternoon we'll do a store bike-about. Then, a mini b-day gathering for a friend.
All IS Well.
I feel more settled than yesterday, too. My conversation with Guillermo is helping to this end.
Ride out the changes. TRUST THE PROCESS.
I'll keep "getting out there" (whether by networking or resume-sending or marketing) And, today I feel more trusting about what will surely come my way (our way).
Happy Hump Day, Everyone!
Love.
So, does Ru ... despite a runny nose (chronic in toddlers, for the love).
She's been in a chill/'lovey' mode today. Such a treat! This little girl is most typically going mach-80 x's 50. (wink) (but ask anyone who knows her ... I speaketh the truth)
The weather is beautiful!
Ru is napping.
I'm blogging.
This afternoon we'll do a store bike-about. Then, a mini b-day gathering for a friend.
All IS Well.
I feel more settled than yesterday, too. My conversation with Guillermo is helping to this end.
Ride out the changes. TRUST THE PROCESS.
I'll keep "getting out there" (whether by networking or resume-sending or marketing) And, today I feel more trusting about what will surely come my way (our way).
Happy Hump Day, Everyone!
Love.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
May 24/25 - WINDS
So Monday was a WINDY one here in Colorado!
It was a good day, but I found myself suffering from comparison with the weekend days. I found myself a little bored.
So, I gots to thinkin' (again) (wink) And, it seems my thinking was right in tune with the gusty wind. A bit all over the place. Whipping from here to there.
So here is some of what is coming up:
I'm clear that I strive for more home/work balance. This is a large part of why I begun this practice of trying to be more mindful and grateful for ALL aspects of this life! So, a good REMINDER to do just that ... Be Present to What Is. Wake Up to ALL that IS.
Also, I spoke on Sunday of filling ones' day-to-day with more of those things that bring LIFT and JOY and HAPPINESS. For me, this means 'occupation' by way of leisure activity (the family, friend connection and nature), which is why I had such a BEAUTIFUL weekend!
Now I find myself in the traditional work week. And it is "occupation" by way of career that comes to greater light.
This is the area where I feel most whipped, whirled and tossed around. What direction to go? Feeling a pull to a few things. WINDY, indeed!
So, this staying aware and present thing serves beautifully here, too! But, I keep coming back to what feels like a truth for me right now. Something said (by a couple people) that's really sinking in.
(If I may paraphrase) It is in the 'engaging,' the 'jumping in and living' that we actually live.
To me, that translated nicely into the idea of "LEARNING BY LIVING!" (which incidentally, I'm really damn good at!) To me, it makes me realize how in the striving for balance ... I'm finding more striving. Me thinks it's time for a bit more doing/jumping-in. (wink) Time to just START ... somewhere. (the time for perfecting the vision will come)
I find it funny to be having this conversation with myself ... the one who usually jumps in, and jumps in fast! Ah, how the rules of the game really have seemed to change for me now that Mama is one of my roles. AWARENESS, right?!
So, Here's to LIVING (each moment of each day). Here's to BEGINNING ... something!
gratitudes:
*Me
*My Life and those Lovely People In It with Me
*Beautiful ABUNDANCE!
LOVE.
It was a good day, but I found myself suffering from comparison with the weekend days. I found myself a little bored.
So, I gots to thinkin' (again) (wink) And, it seems my thinking was right in tune with the gusty wind. A bit all over the place. Whipping from here to there.
So here is some of what is coming up:
I'm clear that I strive for more home/work balance. This is a large part of why I begun this practice of trying to be more mindful and grateful for ALL aspects of this life! So, a good REMINDER to do just that ... Be Present to What Is. Wake Up to ALL that IS.
Also, I spoke on Sunday of filling ones' day-to-day with more of those things that bring LIFT and JOY and HAPPINESS. For me, this means 'occupation' by way of leisure activity (the family, friend connection and nature), which is why I had such a BEAUTIFUL weekend!
Now I find myself in the traditional work week. And it is "occupation" by way of career that comes to greater light.
This is the area where I feel most whipped, whirled and tossed around. What direction to go? Feeling a pull to a few things. WINDY, indeed!
So, this staying aware and present thing serves beautifully here, too! But, I keep coming back to what feels like a truth for me right now. Something said (by a couple people) that's really sinking in.
(If I may paraphrase) It is in the 'engaging,' the 'jumping in and living' that we actually live.
To me, that translated nicely into the idea of "LEARNING BY LIVING!" (which incidentally, I'm really damn good at!) To me, it makes me realize how in the striving for balance ... I'm finding more striving. Me thinks it's time for a bit more doing/jumping-in. (wink) Time to just START ... somewhere. (the time for perfecting the vision will come)
I find it funny to be having this conversation with myself ... the one who usually jumps in, and jumps in fast! Ah, how the rules of the game really have seemed to change for me now that Mama is one of my roles. AWARENESS, right?!
So, Here's to LIVING (each moment of each day). Here's to BEGINNING ... something!
gratitudes:
*Me
*My Life and those Lovely People In It with Me
*Beautiful ABUNDANCE!
LOVE.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
May 23 - Beautiful Day, Take II
I think that this "happy" thing is a wonderful combo of many-a-thing ... not the least of which is one's good ol' ATTITUDE!
And, the "other thing(s)" that greatly contribute to keeping a better attitude! ... figuring out what they are for you. Taking notice of when you feel an 'easy' sense of joy, contentment, purpose, passion. What are you doing? How are you 'being?' And, then, being mindful to include those things more often into your days!
This weekend hit home on many things in this lovely life that make ME feel happily ALIVE.
*The beautiful outdoors! NATURE! Sunshine, Warmth, Trees, Wind, Mtns, Flowers
*Activity! Movement! Biking, Hiking ... being outdoors 85% of the day
* Family and friends, laughing!
I hope all of you had as beautiful a weekend ... or better!
LOVE!
And, the "other thing(s)" that greatly contribute to keeping a better attitude! ... figuring out what they are for you. Taking notice of when you feel an 'easy' sense of joy, contentment, purpose, passion. What are you doing? How are you 'being?' And, then, being mindful to include those things more often into your days!
This weekend hit home on many things in this lovely life that make ME feel happily ALIVE.
*The beautiful outdoors! NATURE! Sunshine, Warmth, Trees, Wind, Mtns, Flowers
*Activity! Movement! Biking, Hiking ... being outdoors 85% of the day
* Family and friends, laughing!
I hope all of you had as beautiful a weekend ... or better!
LOVE!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
May 22 ... Beautiful Day
Really ... I could list the whole day, and all the moments that made it, as my daily gratitudes.
*Quality (and quantity) time with Guillo and Ru
*Biking everywhere
*Gorgeous summer-like day
*Live Jazz music
*Happy, healthy family now ready for bed.
Ah, THANKS!
LOVE.
*Quality (and quantity) time with Guillo and Ru
*Biking everywhere
*Gorgeous summer-like day
*Live Jazz music
*Happy, healthy family now ready for bed.
Ah, THANKS!
LOVE.
May 21
Friday with my Ru ...
Today's Gratitudes:
*Park-time at a beautiful Littleton park ... Ru bouncing (and laughing!) on the 'suspension' bridge with the older kiddos
*Lunch with Anne! So GREAT to catch-up/re-connect! Again, soon! (and THANK YOU for the adorable tiger squirrel ... hee!)
*A bit of nap-time down-time
*Chatting over the fence with our awesome new neighbors (hmmmm ... will there be future collaborations?)
*G, Ru and I all biked to the park from 6:30-8:00 and had a blast. With the amazing weather ... seemed everyone was out at the park.
AND, G and Ru went to the store this morn., which allows for a bit of quiet time to blog ... really, to contemplate all those wonderful things in our lives.
FEEL GOOD.
Today's Gratitudes:
*Park-time at a beautiful Littleton park ... Ru bouncing (and laughing!) on the 'suspension' bridge with the older kiddos
*Lunch with Anne! So GREAT to catch-up/re-connect! Again, soon! (and THANK YOU for the adorable tiger squirrel ... hee!)
*A bit of nap-time down-time
*Chatting over the fence with our awesome new neighbors (hmmmm ... will there be future collaborations?)
*G, Ru and I all biked to the park from 6:30-8:00 and had a blast. With the amazing weather ... seemed everyone was out at the park.
AND, G and Ru went to the store this morn., which allows for a bit of quiet time to blog ... really, to contemplate all those wonderful things in our lives.
FEEL GOOD.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
May 20 - What's It Going to Be?
Today was off to a lovely start with training my friend, Flo. Always a good time! And, we were able to laugh about the finer points of our previous nights "girl night." Smiles.
BEST to Flo and Jon re: fixing the cars!!!
Lunch with Guillo was also fun and oh-so-yummy! Indian/Nepalese!
BEAUTIFUL day here in Denver.
After doing some work-stuffs ... ideas for training, wellness offerings, etc. (Hmmmm ... what will come/what's it going to be?) ... took a long and wonderful walk through the hood.
The not knowing what direction I will go ... what path will present itself ... is exciting some days and unnerving others. Today I feel at PEACE with it.
Happy SUNNY Evening! (must go bathe my dirt-covered daughter - a day well lived! smiles!)
LOVE .
BEST to Flo and Jon re: fixing the cars!!!
Lunch with Guillo was also fun and oh-so-yummy! Indian/Nepalese!
BEAUTIFUL day here in Denver.
After doing some work-stuffs ... ideas for training, wellness offerings, etc. (Hmmmm ... what will come/what's it going to be?) ... took a long and wonderful walk through the hood.
The not knowing what direction I will go ... what path will present itself ... is exciting some days and unnerving others. Today I feel at PEACE with it.
Happy SUNNY Evening! (must go bathe my dirt-covered daughter - a day well lived! smiles!)
LOVE .
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
May 19 - Good. Better. Great.
Good. Better. Great.
That's the simple synopsis of today.
Well, I guess if being honest it would be: Salty-Cranky. Better. Great.
Woke up feeling drained/not-so-great ... Ru coughed quite a bit last night. (wish I could solve ALL ... a non-realistic-wish that is beautifully magnified by parenthood)
Morning-to-Nap was really fun ... we biked to our garden plot to do some watering, then spent 2 hours at the park. A gorgeous day! Many-an-acquaintance was at the park with us. Including new friends, April and Madison (who gives Ru a run for the money)
Evening - such a great time spent with Flo and Di! Ah, girl friends. Amazing conversations and so much intermittent laughter that the muscles in my face hurt! I'm still smiling.
BONUS ... a lovely wrap-up to my day with G and I catching-up pre-sleep (and pre-blog)
Perhaps I'll muse more tomorrow. For now ... I'm off to bed.
Sweet Dreams.
LOVE.
That's the simple synopsis of today.
Well, I guess if being honest it would be: Salty-Cranky. Better. Great.
Woke up feeling drained/not-so-great ... Ru coughed quite a bit last night. (wish I could solve ALL ... a non-realistic-wish that is beautifully magnified by parenthood)
Morning-to-Nap was really fun ... we biked to our garden plot to do some watering, then spent 2 hours at the park. A gorgeous day! Many-an-acquaintance was at the park with us. Including new friends, April and Madison (who gives Ru a run for the money)
Evening - such a great time spent with Flo and Di! Ah, girl friends. Amazing conversations and so much intermittent laughter that the muscles in my face hurt! I'm still smiling.
BONUS ... a lovely wrap-up to my day with G and I catching-up pre-sleep (and pre-blog)
Perhaps I'll muse more tomorrow. For now ... I'm off to bed.
Sweet Dreams.
LOVE.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
May 18 - 2010 vibe
So today started with 'my typical 2010 vibe.' Allow me to explain ...
It has felt like a time of waiting. A time of challenge. A time (if managed with a bit of grace) where I could stand to learn oh-so-much! (again, if managed with grace. wink.)
I guess, to explain in other words, I feel like I have to work much harder for optimism. Even when you have such logical clarity on just how good you have it ... there's this palpable feeling of ho-hum-ness.
Tracking with me?
THIS is the state I found myself in again today.
So, what am I grateful for?
* communicating with my husband on this exact topic - the waiting, the impatience
* knowing Ru is is great care - and having a ball - while I take my time to feel how I feel.
* keeping "at it" (taking steps to network, getting out there)
* choosing activities that I KNOW to make me feel better ... a nice long walk in a beautiful setting
* feeling better :)
It's the resolve and the TRUST that I remind myself to feel. Ours is an abundant world! I'll continue my process to better resonate with that energy, with WHAT IS (abundance, that is!)
And, what in the hell does that really mean?!?
For me - it means choosing those things that bring me back to my center, those things that LIFT!
* MOVEMENT
* People - friendships - SOCIAL, SOCIAL, SOCIAL
* occupation ... yeah, having things that you choose to put your energy into each day (and your putting in of your energy doesn't feel like a drain ... that is key, I think!)
All these things and more ... so as to more gracefully and GRATEFULLY honor and enjoy "The Gold" ... Guillermo and Ruby! And, all my wonderful family and friends! And, this day-to-day life that I am living!
Hmmmmm ... I feel EVEN better now!
LOVE.
It has felt like a time of waiting. A time of challenge. A time (if managed with a bit of grace) where I could stand to learn oh-so-much! (again, if managed with grace. wink.)
I guess, to explain in other words, I feel like I have to work much harder for optimism. Even when you have such logical clarity on just how good you have it ... there's this palpable feeling of ho-hum-ness.
Tracking with me?
THIS is the state I found myself in again today.
So, what am I grateful for?
* communicating with my husband on this exact topic - the waiting, the impatience
* knowing Ru is is great care - and having a ball - while I take my time to feel how I feel.
* keeping "at it" (taking steps to network, getting out there)
* choosing activities that I KNOW to make me feel better ... a nice long walk in a beautiful setting
* feeling better :)
It's the resolve and the TRUST that I remind myself to feel. Ours is an abundant world! I'll continue my process to better resonate with that energy, with WHAT IS (abundance, that is!)
And, what in the hell does that really mean?!?
For me - it means choosing those things that bring me back to my center, those things that LIFT!
* MOVEMENT
* People - friendships - SOCIAL, SOCIAL, SOCIAL
* occupation ... yeah, having things that you choose to put your energy into each day (and your putting in of your energy doesn't feel like a drain ... that is key, I think!)
All these things and more ... so as to more gracefully and GRATEFULLY honor and enjoy "The Gold" ... Guillermo and Ruby! And, all my wonderful family and friends! And, this day-to-day life that I am living!
Hmmmmm ... I feel EVEN better now!
LOVE.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Monday May 17
Another great client day. Really enjoying working with individuals toward greater health!
Ru and I had a full day, too! Park and an impromptu hang-out with Miss Karen, Ronnie and Baby Sam. Great for the kiddos and us adults alike :)
Finally ... an early arrival home for Guillo. We took advantage of the BEAUTIFUL-weather day and had a snack and drink on the patio followed by a mini-park visit (again! ah, lucky Ru! smiles)
Now .. Ru is singing 'the wheels on the bus' and the alphabet while splashing in the tub.
G and I look forward to a bit of chill time post Ruby-bedtime. And, an early bed for us too!
Good Night.
SMILES.
Ru and I had a full day, too! Park and an impromptu hang-out with Miss Karen, Ronnie and Baby Sam. Great for the kiddos and us adults alike :)
Finally ... an early arrival home for Guillo. We took advantage of the BEAUTIFUL-weather day and had a snack and drink on the patio followed by a mini-park visit (again! ah, lucky Ru! smiles)
Now .. Ru is singing 'the wheels on the bus' and the alphabet while splashing in the tub.
G and I look forward to a bit of chill time post Ruby-bedtime. And, an early bed for us too!
Good Night.
SMILES.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
May 16
Ah, what a great evening away!
G and I walked all over Boulder ... enjoying a bite here and a drink there.
More of the same this morning (only the drink was strong coffee!) And what a gorgeous morning it was.
Walking along the cherry-blossom filled streets of West Boulder, listening to street musicians (holy-talented violin player), meandering for 3 hours with no set schedule! All is right with the world.
Ru had a blast with Katie and Drew, and slept like an angel. Again, all is right with the world.
We'll close our weekend enjoying a backyard BBQ with great friends. Ah ... all is right with the world. :)
SMILES!
G and I walked all over Boulder ... enjoying a bite here and a drink there.
More of the same this morning (only the drink was strong coffee!) And what a gorgeous morning it was.
Walking along the cherry-blossom filled streets of West Boulder, listening to street musicians (holy-talented violin player), meandering for 3 hours with no set schedule! All is right with the world.
Ru had a blast with Katie and Drew, and slept like an angel. Again, all is right with the world.
We'll close our weekend enjoying a backyard BBQ with great friends. Ah ... all is right with the world. :)
SMILES!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
May 15 - preemptive gratitudes
OH-SO-THANKFUL for our wonderful friends ... those we love and trust to care for Ru when G and I want to steal away for much-needed catch-up time.
We're off to Boulder!
Thank You Katie and Drew!!!!!!
Big Love.
Happy Day.
We're off to Boulder!
Thank You Katie and Drew!!!!!!
Big Love.
Happy Day.
Friday, May 14, 2010
May 14
* Sunny morning ... perfect for meeting some friends at the park.
* Watching Ru go up and chat with EVERYONE ... and ... watching her interact and 'teach' 3 yr old Maddox to go down the bar slides. What a personality on this kiddo!
* Chilling on the couch with family (in a full on food coma ... Mmmmm falafel and hummus!)
Brain is shutting down ... must sign off (wink and smile)
Happy Friday!
* Watching Ru go up and chat with EVERYONE ... and ... watching her interact and 'teach' 3 yr old Maddox to go down the bar slides. What a personality on this kiddo!
* Chilling on the couch with family (in a full on food coma ... Mmmmm falafel and hummus!)
Brain is shutting down ... must sign off (wink and smile)
Happy Friday!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
May 13
So this practice isn't habit yet (of course) ... but again, part of why I'm doing this. Periodic forced awareness and gratitude is oh-so-much better than hardly any at all!
Today was a lovely day.
* Ru slept in til 8am! She needed rest and I actually read a book while drinking my coffee this morn.
* Two awesome client sessions
* Lunch with Guillermo (we're committing to more "us time" during the week ... even if not a standard date night)
* A walk and coffee with a great friend who's b-day was today :)
* Downtime to read and relax. Ahhhhhh.
* And, picked up Ruby from 'pre-school' where she was ALL smiles per usual - what a social little girl, who can chat any ones' ear off! (Hmmmm. Wonder where she gets that?!? wink and smile)
* Also love watching young talent ... the kid on Ellen today who covered a Lady Gaga song. Impressivo!
While I will surely find myself in impatient or control-freak spaces time and again ... (yeah, trying to control anything outside yourself is pretty futile. And a 2 year old?! Damn silly/insane to try!)
And, I still wake some days wondering if I could just stay in bed for 5 more hours (!!) ...
This practice has proven helpful already. I'm feeling more myself!
Until tomorrow.
Sweet Dreams!
Today was a lovely day.
* Ru slept in til 8am! She needed rest and I actually read a book while drinking my coffee this morn.
* Two awesome client sessions
* Lunch with Guillermo (we're committing to more "us time" during the week ... even if not a standard date night)
* A walk and coffee with a great friend who's b-day was today :)
* Downtime to read and relax. Ahhhhhh.
* And, picked up Ruby from 'pre-school' where she was ALL smiles per usual - what a social little girl, who can chat any ones' ear off! (Hmmmm. Wonder where she gets that?!? wink and smile)
* Also love watching young talent ... the kid on Ellen today who covered a Lady Gaga song. Impressivo!
While I will surely find myself in impatient or control-freak spaces time and again ... (yeah, trying to control anything outside yourself is pretty futile. And a 2 year old?! Damn silly/insane to try!)
And, I still wake some days wondering if I could just stay in bed for 5 more hours (!!) ...
This practice has proven helpful already. I'm feeling more myself!
Until tomorrow.
Sweet Dreams!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
May 12 - Sense of Ease
Day 3 and feeling at ease.
While no earth-shatteringly blissful happenings ... I am struck by the days sense of EASE. Everything worked out .... well ... NICE.
* Ru and I enjoyed our day spent together (despite cold and snowy conditions which don't lend themselves to her all-time favorite activity - running around like a crazy-girl at the park).
* Every outing came with front row parking spots, open equipment at the gym, a soft cushy (highly sought after) chair at the coffee shop and a free dinner to boot ... Damn!
* Three job ideas/leads/reach-outs! and another day opened up at pre-school for Ru (ooooh ... the anticipation of it all)
* Chilling at a coffee shop while I type this ... and smiling.
Until tomorrow ... PEACE.
While no earth-shatteringly blissful happenings ... I am struck by the days sense of EASE. Everything worked out .... well ... NICE.
* Ru and I enjoyed our day spent together (despite cold and snowy conditions which don't lend themselves to her all-time favorite activity - running around like a crazy-girl at the park).
* Every outing came with front row parking spots, open equipment at the gym, a soft cushy (highly sought after) chair at the coffee shop and a free dinner to boot ... Damn!
* Three job ideas/leads/reach-outs! and another day opened up at pre-school for Ru (ooooh ... the anticipation of it all)
* Chilling at a coffee shop while I type this ... and smiling.
Until tomorrow ... PEACE.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
May 11
So, I'm at the park with Ru. It's cold (to me) .. she's having a blast. I find myself in my head - a place in which I spend too much time these out-of-good-balance-days. When suddenly my thoughts come to this blog/this experiment. Ah, even if forced ... how nice to have that mindfulness, that awareness, that focus on the present moment. Forced because I NEED to stay present to the moment every once in a while if I'm to write each evening about those moments for which I'm grateful, those moments that pull me into the NOW. So while it feels a bit like homework or a task right now (not as natural as other times in my life) ... It is this forced mindfulness that is first on my list of gratitudes for THIS DAY!
Others:
*rock-star parking and a $3 happy hour glass of red
*a partner who is beautifully human, just like me ... and is IN for the journey - where ever on the roller coaster we may find ourselves.
*Purely authentic belly laughter from anyone .. but especially Ruby :)
*Finding and TAKING time to decompress, release tensions from my not-so-great-mom-day, moments of letting go. (need to get better at creating more of this ... for ME, and everyone around me!)
*Tomorrow is a new day!
GOOD NIGHT.
LOVE.
Others:
*rock-star parking and a $3 happy hour glass of red
*a partner who is beautifully human, just like me ... and is IN for the journey - where ever on the roller coaster we may find ourselves.
*Purely authentic belly laughter from anyone .. but especially Ruby :)
*Finding and TAKING time to decompress, release tensions from my not-so-great-mom-day, moments of letting go. (need to get better at creating more of this ... for ME, and everyone around me!)
*Tomorrow is a new day!
GOOD NIGHT.
LOVE.
Monday, May 10, 2010
May 10 Gratitudes
Ruby's wicked-good robot dance! (smile as I type this!)
The natural high after working with my two Monday clients. (and taking notice of such good feelings!)
New connections with contacts-of-old ... from grade school! (ah, Facebook)
Beautiful sunny (slightly humid) morning.
The way the setting sun hit the bottom of the clouds.
Going to bed at 8:45pm ... Good Night!
The natural high after working with my two Monday clients. (and taking notice of such good feelings!)
New connections with contacts-of-old ... from grade school! (ah, Facebook)
Beautiful sunny (slightly humid) morning.
The way the setting sun hit the bottom of the clouds.
Going to bed at 8:45pm ... Good Night!
BEGIN!
DAY 1 of my Gratitude Experiment:
I chose to BEGIN my officially-unofficial Gratitude Experiment the day after Mother's Day for a couple key-to-me reasons.
A. Being Mama to our 2.4 yr. old daughter, Ruby, is without doubt an aspect of my life for which I am MOST GRATEFUL!
B. Incidentally, it is also the thing (the role) that challenges me most, pushes almost every button I have, brings out some of my worst personal/human flaws .. AND .. thank the heavens also shows me some of my best, most full-of-grace attributes.
WHY THIS GRATITUDE EXPERIMENT?
I have felt more challenged - more pushed to my limits - this last 6 months than I can remember in all my life. As I seek out/create a greater, more perfectly-me home/work-life balance ... I want to be truly aware and engaged in the process. I want to create a scenario where I more effectively bring into my life that which truly speaks to my heart, my strengths, my passions. And, perhaps even more important: I want to be oh-so-mindful of all those little things in my current day-to-day that ALREADY ARE. More consciously grateful for what IS as I move forward creating 'what will become' ... One Day at A Time!
WHAT WILL THIS LOOK LIKE?
Without setting any rigid guidelines and thus limiting this experiment, my intention is to blog each day about those things for which I am most grateful and happy. Those things that perhaps stop me in my tracks and get me out of my head for even one blissful moment! And, too, in an effort to honor all aspects of me and my process ... to discuss those rough spots (without which there would be no growth opportunities).
WHY BLOG?
Simply put, this is my accountability measure. My commitment to me, this process and anyone who might choose to read/follow along. For this ... I am grateful!
GAME ON!
I chose to BEGIN my officially-unofficial Gratitude Experiment the day after Mother's Day for a couple key-to-me reasons.
A. Being Mama to our 2.4 yr. old daughter, Ruby, is without doubt an aspect of my life for which I am MOST GRATEFUL!
B. Incidentally, it is also the thing (the role) that challenges me most, pushes almost every button I have, brings out some of my worst personal/human flaws .. AND .. thank the heavens also shows me some of my best, most full-of-grace attributes.
WHY THIS GRATITUDE EXPERIMENT?
I have felt more challenged - more pushed to my limits - this last 6 months than I can remember in all my life. As I seek out/create a greater, more perfectly-me home/work-life balance ... I want to be truly aware and engaged in the process. I want to create a scenario where I more effectively bring into my life that which truly speaks to my heart, my strengths, my passions. And, perhaps even more important: I want to be oh-so-mindful of all those little things in my current day-to-day that ALREADY ARE. More consciously grateful for what IS as I move forward creating 'what will become' ... One Day at A Time!
WHAT WILL THIS LOOK LIKE?
Without setting any rigid guidelines and thus limiting this experiment, my intention is to blog each day about those things for which I am most grateful and happy. Those things that perhaps stop me in my tracks and get me out of my head for even one blissful moment! And, too, in an effort to honor all aspects of me and my process ... to discuss those rough spots (without which there would be no growth opportunities).
WHY BLOG?
Simply put, this is my accountability measure. My commitment to me, this process and anyone who might choose to read/follow along. For this ... I am grateful!
GAME ON!
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