We Must Imagine... It's Everything

Thank you Sheila Andrew for this card!

Aaaargh! You know when you feel like you have a million ideas in your head and you want to make them all happen, but you don't know how to harness them and make a plan, or how to begin and which one to pick because they all call your name and all seem exciting yet overwhelming, so you think, rethink and think even more and then it shifts to... questioning and it begins to feel like too much work to make anything happen and you curl up and just figure "yeah why should I even bother"...Well Dear Readers that's where I find myself!

Fortunately there is this tiny voice (as oppose to the big voices) in my head that remains. It it coaxing me to pick just one...give it 48 hours and whatever comes of it is more than if I hadn't done anything.... and then reevaluate at that point and make my next decision.

So I'm going to go for it and see where it takes me. 

I'm about the journey...I'm about the discoveries....and I'm about not getting complacent in my life. That's right! It's My Life and I'm here to live it!

So Much To Love.......

The smile on your face when you wake and see me
The amazing father you are to our boys
When your foot finds mine as we fall asleep
Your kiss before you leave for work and the two upon your return
Your patience, kindness, devotion and loyalty to our family

Who we are together and who we are individually

The look in your eye when we see each other across a crowded room
Your comfort and strength when my heart so needs it
Your quirky humor and laughter
Your touch

The amazing talents you have

Your "let's try" attitude
Cooking our Valentine meal together
Supportive of my endeavors
Giving me the last bite

Your ideas

The comfort your hug provides

Singing loud in the car with me

Wanting me

Hard working

Accepting my quirks, limitations and late night questions

Your willingness
When we slow dance

The way you ease my mind

Your generous heart

For being who you are!

Tips For Connecting With Your Life.....

Looking for ideas to help Connect With Your Life? Here's a few of mine.........

Each morning smile and welcome the day

Brush your teeth with your non dominant hand

Sing in the car

Give out 5 compliments

Initiate a hug with a loved one, and hold just that little bit longer

Sit in silence and listen to your heart

Do something spontaneous

Commit to being positive..it's a choice

Laugh regularly

Drink more water

Accept help when it is offered

Practice compassion

Hold your face to the sun and give thanks

Try a new food

List 4 things from the day you are grateful for

Treat yourself kindly

Cross something off your To Do list without even doing it

Before you get aggravated with a coworker, stop and think "is it worth it"

Send a note to a loved one telling them their qualities you admire

Get more sleep

Park a little further away, take the stairs and jump rope

Buy a pack of gum (sugar free of course) and have a bubble blowing contest

Plan YOU time

Log how much time you spend on your phone and reduce the time each day

Dance!

Sing in the shower

Turn off the TV

Make a time capsule

Acknowledge some one's pains and struggles

Just listen 

Say I'm sorry

Perform Random Acts of Kindness weekly

Do something out of your comfort zone

Take chances

You don't always have to be right 

Smile at a stranger

Take a walk

Show appreciation more frequently

Slow dance

Write down a story from your childhood

Let your guard down

Ask for help when you need it

Wear something that you normally wouldn't

Lend a hand

Anticipate others needs

The split second before you go to do something...stop & really notice, be in the moment

Use positive words like "that means a lot", "I'm here if you need me" and "You've got this"

Practice patience with yourself and others

Breathe!