Start

  Every week my daughter and I hit the library. We are both voracious  readers and between what we have ordered and what we find, our bag is loaded. We love books.

Here is where we differ. She delves into her favorite book and is off to the land of reading. I, on the other hand, examine my goodies, peruse a few pages of each and decide which world of words to delve into first.

Tonight she dove in and I perused as we waited for Sean's practice to end.

I came across a great quote in the first pages of one of my books and thus  chose this one to delve into first.

The book, Mirror Mirror Off the Wall, How I learned to love my body by not looking at it for a year, by Kjerstein Gruys  starts with this quote:

A year from now you will wish you started today. Karen Lamb.

Imagine a year of not looking in the mirror?

I'll tell you more after I read it.

Until then, whatever you want to do or be START TODAY!

Amen.

Beginning Again

 Life often presents itself with perceived obstacles that holler, "I am too busy!"

 One thing is erased from the to do list.

Then the voice inside gets louder, " I am really busy!"

Another thing gets erased from the to do list.

The voice seems to get louder and louder and suddenly all of the things that you do to care for yourself seem to vanish in thin air. They disappear under the guise of busyness and exhaustion sets in.

The exhaustion, the crankiness and the overwhelm has little to do with the busy and everything to do with the choosing. Taking care of myself is the best use of my time. Choosing to do the things that inspire me makes me more efficient and present in every area of my life.

The paradox is life herself.

So I am back starting once again on this blog, because it is never to late to begin again.

Blessings,
Virginia

The Little Things

 As is true in all of life, the little things make the biggest difference.  I have found that the seemingly small actions I commit to on a daily basis have a direct effect on my happiness. My day goes more smoothly. I appreciate more. I serve better. I love more.

When I make excuses not to do these simple tasks, life seems hard. I get rough on the edges and I feel struggle.

Committing to daily rituals lays the foundation for joy.

My foundation:
1. Daily writing freely 1500 words. I used to do three pages in my hand written journal but typing on a computer made it more 'work like' and uber important.
2. Moving my body in a fun way. I love running but toss in other fun ways to move so weather is never an issue.
3. Doing something extra loving for myself. I am a single mom raising three kiddos solo. Being loving to me makes me more loving to them; my number one priority.
4. Meditating and prayer.Morning and night. I use the Course of Miracles for my morning meditation and a gratitude journal before I go to bed.
5. Keeping the kitchen counters and sink clean.
6. Making my bed.

Life is good.