Before our little Paxton came along I used to think that 'relaxing' was so unproductive and just plain wrong. I never slept in, I was up and out of the house first thing in the morning - waste no time and be productive was what I thought. Oh how times have changed!
With some help from Pax and a beautifully written, insightful book called "Reinventing Mom" by Dr. Kelly Pryde (publishing details to come, I'll keep you posted!) I'm starting to master 'il bel far niente' which means the beauty of doing nothing. **Side note: I totally stole that from the book... but I know the author, she won't mind. LOL** I have come to love sitting on the beach with Chris and Pax watching the waves come in and boats go by, snuggling up in bed on Sunday morning, following ants in the driveway just to see where they go, and blowing a million bubbles for our dog to chase in the yard. Lazy days make me feel connected to my family and those are the days I remember most.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
100 Things I'm Thankful For: #7. My Biggest Fans
I love this picture - It's my son Paxton cheering at our friend's soccer game. I thought it was the perfect picture to show something that I'm so thankful for and that's having my own personal fans and cheerleaders in my life. I have a great group of friends and the most amazing family. No matter what I choose to do to with my life they are there to encourage me and cheer me on. Everyone takes an interest in my interests and supports my ideas no matter how wacky them seem. I have people to lean on and who are happy to help whenever I call. I have an never ending source of hugs and inspirational words when things go wrong and loud "Woot! Woot!'s" when all is going right! Having this support system gives me the courage and strength to tackle anything life throws at me from changing career paths to cutting my hair - I've got lots of love no matter what. Woot! Woot!
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