JUST A LITTLE CHANGE

So in the spirit of becoming more minimalist, I decided I no longer wanted to pay for a custom domain since I can still have a blog...for free.

I'm in the middle (okay beginning) of changing the name, creating a new design and most importantly...registering the new :::free::: domain name.

I've been greatly inspired by some writings lately. One in particular that come from one of my favorite quotes and one of my favorite authors.

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life:
it goes on.
~Robert Frost

 

 

 

We (me) tend to get caught up on all the things that haven't gone right. Translation: that haven't gone as we predicted, prepared or expected. When truth be told...He has us (again...me) right where He wants us. This isn't the end of our story.

 

Past disappointments or even pains creep into our own definition of ourselves much like grass grows in our backyards. It happens right before our eyes. We water it. Fertilize it. Sometimes we even pick out the weeds that impede its turf. But we never actually see the growth happen. One day, you look out your kitchen window and realize...damn, it's a little unruly out there. I better mow.

When I look at my kids...when I look at how some adults live their lives...at overall choices we all make...it makes me more aware. More aware of what we are fertilizing our lives with...our kids lives...our friends and family.
 

We all know everyone makes mistakes. Everyone has their own hurt. Their own pains. Their own story. Sometimes we just get a little too caught up in our own stuff to realize our lives are pretty damn good.

 

I've been blessed incredibly. Likewise, I've been disappointed and I know I've created disappointments. Who hasn't? You can only dwell on them for so long before it starts eating you up. So we let go of what doesn't work and move on. You can't trip over things you've left behind.

 

It's time to refocus.

 

Someone said to me recently that one of his favorite things was "the 2.3 seconds of static when you put the needle down on a record before the music starts...you know, the sound of anticipation". I don't know exactly why, but something about that statement made my jaw drop.

 

Yes. Yes, I know that feeling. What a great thing to pay attention to. Something so little, but it made me think of the little things and what else I'm missing because I'm so 'busy' with all the things on my daily "To Do" list.

 

It won't be easy, but He never promised easy. He did say it would be worth it though.

 

So I'm letting go of "new kind of normal". After all, nothing is normal! I know I'm not...thankfully.

 

Listen...I hear the static...

BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE 10...ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

When life throws you curveballs...when people try to distract you from the course you're trying to stay on...when you beat yourself up for not working out even ONCE last week after you've been doing so good...

Your 10 year old, full of life and hope daughter comes into the room and says this:

When I grow up, I want to be a painter in Paris. Or maybe a surfer. Ooooh or a dolphin trainer or a unicorn breeder. Maybe a leprechaun feeder. Alongside that I'll open a spa for eagles and do their talons. Then invent an animal. A bear/puppy...a buppy. Or be a DJ or an 90s singer. That would be fun. I'd also be a great comedienne. Also a clown dentist because clowns need dentists too...

At this point I simply had to tell her to stop. As you can imagine, I couldn't hear anymore because my laughing was drowning out all the rest. 

God I love these kids!!!

JUST LOOKING FOR SOME PEACE...

Fighting to have your way does not increase your peace.

Not asking for what you want does not increase your peace.

Failing to take responsibility for yourself does not increase your peace.

 

Trusting that you are always doing the very best you can will and does increase your peace.

Engage in self-loving, self-nurturing, self-supporting behaviors and activities.

 

You will know peace when you are willing to be peaceful.

 

 

~ Iyanla Vanzant