Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Sunshine


Amazing what a little sunshine can do to your sole.  I was indeed missing the warmth of the sun along with two of my family members so imagine what fun we had on a recent long weekend getaway south.  In addition to exploring new restaurants, farmers markets and breweries there was time to sit in a lounge chair with our toes in the sand just watching the blue sky reflect on the water.  I also got to watch these two in action - reading each others minds and conversations about topics I could not even contribute to.
I rejuvenated with long walks along the water pretending that if I lived there I could indeed run a marathon with all the opportunity to train! Hopefully this was enough to get me through until May when we may seen the warm sun here at home.

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Competition

Why is everything today a competition - who is smartest, who makes the most money, who is fastest, who has the best ____ (fill in the blank)?

I am a victim of competition.  There I said it.  In fact I have found myself loosing perspective because of competition. A parent wants the best for their kids - myself included, so I thought if I make a list of what I treasure most about each of my children and their uniqueness it would help me with this little flaw I have...

E~
Calmness
Sense of humor
Creativity
Kindness
Beautiful sole

H~
Independence
Passion
Enthusiasm
Teachable

C~
Confidence
Calmness
Conversationalist
Funny
Perceptive