Find a moment amidst the busyness....

It doesn't have to be the perfect spot or time....I have learned to have paper and pen with me most everywhere I go...just in case! This day...the boys were bouncing off the walls of Grandma's house. Off to the park we went....coffee and journal in hand. While they played....I had a few moments to myself. Between "Mom, look at me and watch this" - I actually had a few minutes to write. It always brings peace of mind and then I get to be a better Mom and give all of myself to them. Journaling is a way for me to process life and restore peace of mind. When I take a minute to pause the busyness...a profound opportunity awaits. Sometimes it's simply to savor a moment and other times a life lesson reveals itself.

Carve out a moment today to hit pause...what awaits you when you stop long enough to listen?

The Treasure Hunt....

Imagine yourself on the beach, barefoot.....strolling. Feel the sand squish between your toes, the salty air breezing through your hair, the sound of crashing waves, seagulls overhead....just be there. Enjoy the scenery, the sounds and the smells. You are there looking for treasures....

Searching for shells is one of my favorite things to do...it's a get-away from thought as I fully engage in the search. Journaling can be this too.... This morning, I found myself stewing in unproductive thoughts and all it took was sitting down to write for a moment...it took my mental attention in a new direction....and those thoughts I was sitting on slowly dissipated.

The "treasure hunt" offers another lesson - just like on the beach the same is true for life...it's up to us to do the looking and searching for the "treasures" in our daily world. What treasures are you finding today?

Facing the sun...

Sunflowers...are on my mind. This will be my third harvest of sunflowers and when I checked on them yesterday afternoon, I noticed how even at this young stage they all face and follow the sun. After a chat with a friend about the sunflower...I was left remembering that when we too find our light and live from our center beautiful things emerge.

Space to grow...

There is a season for everything. The past few months I found myself hibernating, nesting with my family, restoring myself and at times searching for my own sanity. Sanity and peace of mind are found when I stop resisting what is happening and be where I am. I have been anticipating new beginnings in my own life for the past few months...and in doing so found it necessary to go within, write a lot, and let the "doing" subside. What I found was a calm, less urgent way of living and an abundance of time to be with my boys, appreciate my home, and be in nature. Although it wasn't all easy breezy, and at times felt really awkward....I am beginning to see the lessons and why it is so important to allow ourselves the space to rejuvenate. As I look to my garden...I am reminded - that sunflowers too - have a period of hibernation beneath the earth and then slow, steady growth before they bloom their magnificent face and look to the sun standing tall and proud. This is my son Tom who always has the time and often reminds me to stop and check out the flowers.