Saturday, December 19, 2009

Be Present

My goal these days is to be fully present in every moment that I experience.   I want to open my senses and truly focus on one thing at a time.  To soak up every iota of feeling I can from this time in my life - especially the joy I feel because of my amazing daughter.  I do not get nearly enough time with her. 

No more halfway-reading when he is talking to me.  No more halfway-listening to my daughter because the radio is on at the same time.  My brain tends to wander over to undone chores and to-do lists when things are actually happening in real life, and so I am not fully engaged and I short-change myself.  That's a pretty foolish thing to do, if you ask me.

It's not an easy thing to do, focusing on one thing at a time, especially in this crazy hectic loud demanding world, but practice makes perfect.  I'm going to practice until I get it right, and then I'm going to practice some more.


3 comments:

  1. Shes so pretty i miss her. and momma too... i always half listen. sad right.

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  2. I always half listen, too. I'm working on it.

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  3. OMG! no way...she is so big!!! I remember when she was...well..prolly the same size as what Sadie is now LOL...wow she is so beautiful :D

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