I see the wisdom in this, today. I can shake off that feeling of needing to arrive, to be done, to be everything right now - and just enjoy the moment. Be excited for the change of learning, not be threatened by the thought of growing in learning or sharing what I have learned with others. I used to seek advice on just about everything, not making decisions on my own, consciously at least. Today it's not so much advice that I seek, but the experience of others. Ok, so I don't want to re-invent the wheel as they say. I also think people's experience can be a great teacher for me, though sometimes not. I love to know how people handle things, decide things, choose things and work things out. People tic and it interests me.
So many lessons. These past few years, I have been learning a lot. Throwing a few temper tantrums somewhere in there, but really learning and growing a lot. New career. Marriage. Mommyhood. Some losses, and some other small gains mixed in there too. I love my new career - it was a steep uphill climb for the year I made the change but the view from the top of that climb is miraculous! Marriage. So many things have been learned in such a short time. Some say spouses are like sandpaper - they will rub the yucky stuff away and help reveal the good and the holy within you. Sounds harsh but I can understand. I love my DH and continually know we were brought together because of a greater purpose in God's tender heart. I have learned a lot about myself, about what love really is, and about how selfish a person I have been and can be. I have learned that I have a great capacity to love and a great need to be loved intimately. I have learned that my heart feels more full when I keep God in the center of my marriage and all that I do. I have learned how important it is for my DH and I to pray together, and to pray with our little one. I have also learned that I can forgive, our 80 lb-tenderhearted pitbull often, for all his barking and barreling us over.
Lessens. Spring cleaning, getting rid, shedding. Call it what it is. I have been working to clear out clothing, shoes, accessories, papers, junk, food, situations. Some are worn out, some are past the expiration date, some are toxic at this point (situations included here), and some are just not needed or desired any longer. Oh, and some just don't fit! Perhaps a girlfriend party is in order? We could all bring the items that still have some life to them and swap? Hmmm. May have to put some thought and action into this.
Ooooh. I forgot we have leftover lemon bars in the fridge. Breakfast, here I come!
It was a cra.zy day yesterday as Monday's often are.
Up at 5, grocery list and menu for the week done, coupons clipped and 1 cup of java in my veins
6 - O woke up full of happy energy
girly getting ready time
grocery shopping
Sally Beauty supply shopping
phone calls made
emails checked
clients scheduled
pedicure (love the artwork. Wish I could have understood that she was telling me, each item she was offering was an additional "5dollah". By the time I got to the register the total was absurd. I gently argued my point and left paying what was originally told to me in an almost accent-less voice. Wont' be returning)
one more grocery store - thought I had an e-coupon loaded. Drat
Dinner fed to O, DH awoke from his beauty sleep
Off we went to Fiesta Mall in search of an Android Tablet
Met the college kid from Craig's list selling the above mentioned tablet, bought it
Finished the yummy mall pretzels for dinner
645pm, I crawled into bed not to awake until today at 430 am to a starving little girl. Milk given and she sleeps again. I have been getting "stuff" done. I love this time to myself. I love my coffee and I'm really gonna love that lemon bar
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