I tend to think of myself as having little patience. Thankfully, this has changed quite a bit since I’ve had Sophie but it still holds true to certain aspects of my life. We’re currently on week 3 of Whole30 but have decided to extend it to 60 days because of the success we’re having with the program. For the most part, I’m in love with the program. I am feeling more energized, which leads to more running and better sleeping. I haven’t had a hard time with cravings other than being at parties where there’s tasty desserts and cocktails. Sometimes though, I just need to remind myself to be patient. I’m not going to be a size 8 in 3 weeks. There would be something seriously wrong in that case. I encourage you to remember to be patient if you’re dealing with change as well, whether it be a new job, kids going back to school or a new hair cut you can’t wait to grow out. 😉
I’m Yours
Today, Sophie danced to a song for the first time! She’s gotten excited when music plays before but today she bounced throughout I’m Yours by Jason Mraz and, obviously, I thought it was the cutest thing in the universe. It was kind of a funny song for her to like but now I guess I’ll have to listen to more JM! Although the lyrics are between lovers, I thought the sentiment ‘I’m Yours’ was sweet between Mommy and Daughter. I will ALWAYS be there for her and I’m proud to be hers. I kind of want to go wake her up from her nap so I can go snuggle her but I’ll be patient and play with her when she wakes.
Be Kind
Be kind to everyone (including yourself.) Kindness is the quality I most appreciate in people. A person can be hilarious, smart, loyal and humble but nothing compares to the trait of being kind. Everyone appreciates kindness, especially when we don’t deserve it. Everyone has a struggle in their life and the best way respond is kindness. A smile, hug, listening ear or helping hand are all ways that we can be kind without a second thought.School is starting soon. Share this as a reminder with your kids. It will be an amazing world when everyone is kind.
Life is Messy
Every day that goes by I’m learning to be a little bit more messy. Yes, I still need organization and some amount of cleanliness in my life but things are more fun when it’s messy! I never want Sophie to be denied fun because it’ll cause a mess or because she’ll get dirty. Kids are supposed to get dirty and most everything is washable or can be re-bought. I’ve known several people who’ve not let their kids do crafts or baking because it makes too much of a mess and it makes me sad. I want to be the type of mom that throws down a drop cloth and says ‘we’ll deal with it after the fun!’ Life is messy, so let it be messy.
Create
I saw this glyph for ‘create’ and had an epiphany that I feel should not have taken 29 years to realize. One of the things that is constant in my life is that as long as I create, I am happy. There are a billion ways I can be creative. Painting a massive canvas, baking a 12 layer chocolate cake, making a clover headband, weaving a rug, learning Blackbird on the guitar…literally a billion. Even if my creation fails, I still get joy from the process and usually learn something along the way. So create, and be happy.