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Archive for October, 2009

“Be easy about it. Don’t rush into things. Savor them more. Make more plans and be more deliberate and specific about the plans you are making, and in all you do, let your dominant intent be to find that which pleasures you as you imagine it. Let your desire for pleasure and your desire for feeling good be your only guiding light. As you seek those thoughts that feel good, you will always be in vibrational harmony with the Energy that is your Source. And under those conditions, only good can come to you — and only good can come from you.”
 

-Abraham

Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal. 

Time off. Of what? What does that mean? I examined this last December when we got snowed in for three days. Everything was put on hold. Mother Nature necessitated it.

Bam. Just like that. Three days “off”/”free”/”cleared.” Everything just “stopped.” The Blackberry was irrelevant and fires were built, marshmallows roasted, snow angels made, piles of books read to our children.

But “time off” from what? From our lives? That we create? What are we creating and why do we need time off from it?

Sometimes it takes a snow storm or some forced “time out” to slow us down and force us to really take a look at the Blackberry and the commitments we have slated for our days. Are each of those commitments in line with my intention for my day/my life/my contribution to this planet? Or am I just rotely filling up my days with obligation after obligation/meeting after meeting/date after date? WHAT AM I DOING?

Stop right now and take a look at your calendar. Is everything you have in store for today in line with who you are? Does everything you have written in reflect your intention for this day? Does everything you have planned bring you joy?

If not, why?

Ask yourself, and be honest.

The purpose of our lives is joy and unless we are in joy, we are not fulfilling this purpose and therefore shining our light—our joy—to the planet.

Ironically, it is through joy that we help others the most, yet so many of us feel guilt in seeking joy. We feel that we are not being of service or we are being “selfish” when we seek what makes us happy. We have learned somewhere that it’s got to be difficult—that life is supposed to be that way.

Not so! You’ve tried that way for quite awhile now, so why not try something new? Try the joyful path—seeking that which you love—and see what happens. You’re going to be (joyfully) surprised.

“Go for it now. The future is promised to no one.”

 
-Wayne Dyer
“Live every day as if it were your last
and then some day you’ll be right.

 
-H.H. “Breaker” Morant






“Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow
because of what you have done today?” 


 
-William Arthur Ward
“You don’t get to choose how you’re going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you’re going to live. Now.”

 
-Joan Baez
“Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending.”

 
-Author Unknown
“Waiting for the fish to bite or waiting for wind to fly a kite. Or waiting around for Friday night or waiting perhaps for their Uncle Jake or a pot to boil or a better break or a string of pearls or a pair of pants or a wig with curls or another chance. Everyone is just waiting.”

 
-Dr. Seuss
“May you live all the days of your life.”
 
-Jonathan Swift
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Super-Mom Julia Badgley

My name’s Julia and I met Taylor a couple weeks ago when she bought a cupcake card through my etsy site, http://www.etsy.com/shop/CardsbyJeweleighaB . It’s pink and sparkly and at her request reads, “Have the best day ever!” As you all know, she’s chatty and friendly and I was intrigued to read her blog and marvel about how she keeps everything together with five kids and her career. Then SHE asked ME to be Supermom of the month. I’m a pretty good mom, but I think like most mothers, I struggle with guilt. Am I doing enough housework? (This is an area where I don’t want to overdo it!) Am I spending too much time crafting? (I justify it by saying that it’s for my sanity.) Are my boys getting enough quality time? I have to remind myself that the kids are happy and affectionate, as well as fairly clean (haha!) so I must be doing okay.

My two little boys are two and a half, and 11 months old. My husband and I were so enraptured by our easy-going firstborn, that we decided to have another one soon after, and it turns out that now he’s the easy baby while our two year old is a very busy boy; this has consequently turned me into a very busy mama who is outnumbered 3 to 1 in terms of gender. In a house of boys, it’s nice to be appreciated for my non-boyish qualities. The other day, Zach was admiring my skirt and said I was a ‘laly’ (lady). I felt pleased to be recognized as such, until he told me that was ‘funny’. That brought me down a notch or two. But really, trying to get used to a house of boys is something else. They roughhouse, throw balls at the wall, and seem to revel in inappropriate noises. And I need to get used to it because they are not me. Right?

As a mom I’ve really been trying to focus on enjoying the moments with my boys. It’s easy to get caught up in what needs to be done around the house, or the craft I want to do next, but I’ve been trying to stay present and enjoy the simple things- Zach taking my hand as we walk through the mall, Patrick’s big grin and love of music, Zach asking to read his Jesus book, and their dependence on me. These are the things that matter in the long run.