I'm trying to remember that it is all about being in the moment and enjoying the journey. Participating in blog memes (or anything else in life) isn't about being able to check another to-do item off the list, but about savoring the moment and learning something in the process.
So here I am on Tuesday, which feels remarkably like Monday, trying to play catch up yet again. Because the weekend was filled with family with all three girls at home. We had a fun Sunday morning of thrifting and my delayed Mother's Day dinner out with all my girls on Sunday evening - and not a single photo taken! Monday was appointment central. 9 a.m. chiropractor, 11:45 take Sarah to the train station (1 hour round trip), 2:00 doctor for yearly physical (and after getting my tetanus shot and then being sent to the lab for blood work didn't get home until nearly 4 p.m.), and finally getting to watch Saturday night's episode of Outlander. Whew!
Having spent the whole weekend being in the moment with my family - pretty much disconnected - I awoke today to 65 unread blog posts and I'm three days behind in Cate's Blog Every Day in May!
So, my quote (for Sunday) is in the photo, this is my hello Monday post, and rather than actually republish an old blog post (Tuesday's prompt), let me tell you this - I'm most proud of the posts when I'm real and honest and vulnerable, not sugar coating anything or trying to make my life sound better than it is...
For example Learning to Love Me from March of 2010 where I dealt head-on with my body image issues.
Or Meet My Inner Critic from August of 2011 where I finally declared my freedom from that nagging "not good enough" voice inside my head.
Or Not That Lady from October of 2011 when I was processing my fibromyalgia diagnosis.
I'm most proud of those posts where I face my perfectly imperfect self with a sense of humor and a lot of compassion. And isn't that what THRIVE{ing} is really all about?
Waving hello to Sian and all the "Me on Monday" folks and linking up with Cate's Blog Every Day in May.
9 comments:
I have just posted my Me on Monday post a day late! I love the quote, perfect for me as I am very good at starting things but don't always finish. I like your honest posts, I have been reading your blog for quite a long time but I am sorry to say I am not very good at commenting. Enjoy the rest of the week.
Barbara
Love the quote....fits me perfectly...and assuages the guilt!!
It's a great quote, and occasionally, focusing on the journey and enjoying it leads to finishing the project!
that's a great quote, and great links, too
Yep, definitely something for me to think about today as I set out on a list of jobs I really don't want to do!
Hoping the rest of the week offers you a little breathing space somewhere..
Sounds like a wonderful busy weekend! Waving back from a rainy (then sunny then rainy....) Texas! I agree that the posts where I'm (and others are) most honest and vulnerable are some of my favorites, too.
Glad you were able to combine posts and know that savouring is more important than box ticking.
Glad you are thriving!
Sometimes, the time just gets away! When that happens, I prefer to think it IS because we're living in the moment. The next thing you know, you turn around and another week is gone! Time is zooming so fast---there's really not time for anything that doesn't make us happy! There are no rules! Just live!
Your quote is one that I love and try to keep in my head. A lovely post to start my week.
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