I spend a lot of time talking about being PRESENT; especially as a mom. The idea of being in the MOMent has never meant so much to me as a mom as it does right this minute... When my kids were little, I mean like diapers-and-naps- little, women would always approach me and say, "Oh dearie, enJOY this MOMent... it goes by so fast." Many times I would look at them and be like... REALLY? … [Read more...] about Never so important as it is TODAY
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Week 2 – “NOW”
A new word for Week 2...From Stressed to Blessed... From Ann Marie Quigley-Swanson (AMQS) "NOW" It is all so easy to get bogged down in what we could have done differently in the past, or what we need to do in the future that we miss what is happening… right now, in this moment, in this day, in this relationship. My challenge for us this week is to be present in the NOW. Every day … [Read more...] about Week 2 – “NOW”
28 days of love
This is not your usual "love" post... About a month ago, I was having one of those (seems to be daily) talks with my teenage son about getting things done, picked up, put away...etc.... You know the kind of daily "talks" we as moms seem to have oh so often with our kids. In the middle of the conversation he told me to "Stop right there". I was caught off gaurd and asked him why. He then … [Read more...] about 28 days of love
I love homework
I love when I am preparing for a talk that I am going to give. Every time I book a date to speak to a group, I have an excitement that arises deep in my heart. Partly because for some crazy reason, I LOVE talking to audiences... The larger the better. But the other part is the research. I love that my "homework" includes finding and watching gems like this ~click here ~Today while zipping … [Read more...] about I love homework
My Alpha list
Ok, so I thought I should follow my own lead and list my Alphabetical list of A-Z Thankfulness. Here goes. A. Animals - I love our dog, Lucy, our cats Al & Dakota, and even our quirky hamster Mort. B. BED. I love my bed. I love naps! I love sleep C. Chocolate - there. I said it. I am grateful for tiny bites of delicious chocolate. they make me smile. D. Doerre Middle School … [Read more...] about My Alpha list
Week 5 ~ My Faves list
Here we are, one third of the way to our goal. This week is about amping up our awareness levels again. I know on Week 2 ~Making a Comfort List~ there were some comments about it being a little harder than our Week 1 ~Gratitude List... I think partly that was because as women, we tend to put everyone else's needs in front of our own. So we know what will make our kids feel better, or our … [Read more...] about Week 5 ~ My Faves list
Week 3 – an I ‘See’ You List
Last week at a meeting I was at, a friend shared a story about a woman racing into the restroom after her flight landed at the airport. When she got in there, a woman was cleaning the floors. The passenger greeted her with a friendly "Hello!" and then rushed into the stall to 'take care of business'. While in the stall the cleaning woman shouted over the door, "you are such a nice lady". The … [Read more...] about Week 3 – an I ‘See’ You List