Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Every Day is a New Day....
With each and every day, we are given the opportunity to "practice stress or practice peace"...I read that somewhere recently. It is soooo true, and given that the holiday season is upon us (nearly~I ordered our Thanksgiving turkey today) and already speeding out of control everywhere much too soon, I am making a choice to wake each day ready to practice peace. Besides, who would choose to practice stress and then admit to it?! Life is stressful in my little house...the grandchildren, the daughter, the husband, the dog and cat, even my menopausal self, contribute daily to the craziness that is our life under one roof. But truth be known, I wouldn't have it any other way. I love drinking my morning cup of tea with my fuzzy-robed grand-daughter on my lap sucking her thumb and my husband nearby fixing his lunch for work. I love the sounds of trumpet music blaring from the bedroom of my 11 year old grandson...at 7:00 AM! I love the animals sitting by their bowls waiting to be fed and watered. I love the sound of my daughter leaving the driveway for work at 2:45 AM! I love the constant thread of chatter and the frequents yells for "MEEMA!!!!!" I love it all (I'm not thrilled with what appear to be hot flashes, but, hey...) though it does make the mornings a blur and my head spin. It is my life. And it is my choice, however challenging, from one day to the next (especially through the holidays), to wake and choose to "practice peace". Of course, I will have to remind myself to BREATHE my way through it!
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