Christmas Eve

There is nothing like the joy of the spirit of Christmas. This season reminds us to love one another truly, and to rejoice in the glory of the new born King. And...it's a great time to be with family undivided, full attention to one another. May you find that joy and enjoy every morsel of a moment with those you love.

Want something different? Make different choices.

Everyday we awaken to a new day filled with new opportunities. We are given the option to make choices for ourselves and our families. Like many days, I chose to work out in the pre-dawn hours this morning. Today as a weight day, not my favorite, but I'm trying to work it into my routine. Weight days are my husband's favorite days, I prefer to run.

A quote stuck with me this morning..."If you want something different you have to do something different." Or said by George Santanya "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Chruchill famously states a similar theme, and basically said one should act on things now and not wait, else we repeat history. You can read his statement here, which is much better than my paraphrase.

So what does this mean? To me, it means that sometimes we have to step out of our comfort zone. Try something new. And act now, don't wait. So, being the week before the New Year, it's appropriate that the topic of change and challenge arise between the lines of making choices. Sometimes when we make a choice or act on a decision, we are stepping out of our comfort zone. And this is what will help us grow.

Get started today, and make some new choices, maybe ones that are not what you normally would have made. It's another new day, so make it a good one.

Can I go mobile?

This is really a test post to see if I can go mobile. Blogger has an app (of course), so thought I'd try it out. If this works, I
I will hopefully be able to post more often. Wishful.

Adventure

I'm on an adventure. It's not too fancy, and doesn't require reservations. It often requires traveling up hill, and does require that you carry a lot. There are some down hill moments where you can coast along with the wind blowing in your hair. And, occasionally I'll find a piece of chocolate on my pillow case.

I'm now in my 40s. I can't believe I'm here already. Seems like just yesterday I was carrying on without much to worry about in life. Now I'm responsible for so much and I am part of a larger whole, juggling life with kids, husband, dog, job, house. Life somehow got very complex and can certainly feel overwhelming at times.

This trip that we call life can provide us with so much joy, love, fear, anger, compassion, and frustration along with ups and downs all around. I am sure I'm not alone when I say that I can find solace in things like social media (search Pintrest today, anyone?), shopping, food, outings with family and friends; or just being alone to try to cope with what could potentially fly in my direction next. I have also, for most of my life, found comfort and boundaries in my religion, although in recent times that has sparked some unanswerable and uncomfortable questions, especially with the kids.

So, as I continue to spin my daily life webs and reset them each night, I have challenged myself to think about the things that truly matter to me at this stage in the trip, because I find that when I focus on the things that matter to me most, I more often will find at the end of the day that piece of chocolate on my pillow case.