Time...

Today I am grateful for getting up early, and having the time to make a pot of soup so the hubby won't have to worry about dinner, and can enjoy a warm lunch if he feels up to it. (He's not feeling well today.)

I am also grateful for the quiet time with my eldest, and getting school work done before today's field trip. :)

The Tortoise and the Hare

"Real progress is not living life faster; it is about living life better." - Robert Holden

http://www.healyourlife.com/author-robert-holden-phd/2010/08/lifeshelp/success-and-abundance/are-you-the-tortoise-or-the-hare&utm_id=HYLFB

I am grateful for daring to live a slower life and for making the most out of each moment.

Grateful for the right timing of the right words

I am grateful for this post:

Avoid Living your Life as a Doormat and Break the Cycle of People Pleasing

Especially right now.

Friends

My definition of friends have changed over the years - and for that I am grateful.

I am grateful for baby whisperers who give mommies time to go to dinner together to enjoy a good meal.
I am grateful for friends that make you feel welcome in their hearts and homes.
I am grateful for friends that know just what to say and how to offer support.
I am grateful for friends that inspire you to be greater who you are alone.

I am grateful to have such people in my life, that cause my heart to sing and overflow with love.

"Life is full of beauty."

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” 

~  Ashley Smith

Rhythms

Today I am grateful for the rhythms that make up life. Sometimes then shift, and you need to shift with it. We don't always want to make the change, but when you do, suddenly everything starts flowing again. That is how the last two weeks have been.

We've been going with the flow, and it's been wonderful.

I am grateful for the new way we are homeschooling this year. The pressure is off as we find our way based on firm foundations, allowing us to make our own sturdy paths through the forest.

I am grateful for a new openness within me, encouraging me to explore and got on adventures that I was afraid of in the past. And I've since discovered, that I'm braver than I thought, and that my thoughts can put up walls faster than anything if I allow them to.

A day of water, waves, and a good friend

Today, I ventured out to the nearby Wave Pool. It's taken me over 9 years to get there, and my friend who's been here for over 20, to get there. And I was so pleased that we went. There were many moments throughout the day where I found myself smiling from the depths of my soul.

I am grateful for my friend who drove over 45 minutes to spend a few hours with us at the pool.

I am grateful for being able to watch her and my eldest playing in the waves together. Smiling and laughing.

I am grateful that my youngest went to her, and let her hold her while I spent time in the water with my eldest.

I am grateful for the feel of the motion in the water, for the way I was able to roll with the motion, and still keep my ground.

I am grateful for a day filled with joy, for the adventure, for being with people I adore, and that fill my heart with song.

I am grateful that I finally took that step.

Squeak

I am grateful for my youngest, who sits in my lap against my arm, singing her little songs to me. I am grateful for her love, and that I get to be her parent. I am blessed with "two little darlings" in the words of my eldest. They have opened my heart which over flows with love.

I am grateful

for my youngest drinking from a cup - even if the cup is a shot glass.

I am grateful, for the opportunity to see things from a positive perspective.

I am grateful for opportunities in general, and for possibilities.