Friday 10 August 2012

HoHumm….

You ever have one of those days that starts out not so sparkling?  The alarm you're sure you set fails to ring, sending you into a frenzy before your eyes fully open. The kids wake you with a snarling fight, the coffee maker floods the kitchen counter, you left the windows open in your car and it rained over night….
You convince yourself that your day can only get better…..until….your fantastic new skirt starts to unravel at the waist, salsa stains your white shirt, someone thought it would be funny to drown your leather sandals in the sprinkler…..

We’ve all had days like that. We grumble but continue to put one foot in front of the other. Kind of like that saying everyone has been clinging to lately….Keep calm and…..(insert adjective of your choosing).

On the flip side, there are moments that bring clarity by shedding light on or show you the path you’re being led to walk.
Those moments turn up each day in simple packages (and at this stage I have emphasized how I Love the simple in each day).

Here is this week’s Top Ten:

1- Two days ago the tomatoes in my garden were green, today they are a golden hue of inviting, juicy, shiny, I-dare-you-to-eat-me-while-standing-in-the-garden, deliciousness. A productive reward, so satisfying!
2- Mowing the lawn while singing at the top of my lungs….so the whole world could be my audience…..(poor neighbors!)
3- Haircut…no more torched ends on this shiny new style
4- Birthday lunches (calories don’t count on that day, do they?)
5- Still getting weepy every day over the Olympics
6- A
pretty room gift from a thoughtful lady and extra-special friend
7- A fabulous new song that has defined a new character I can’t wait to get to know better
8- Hearing my guys talk about how much they love school…because I do too
9- Listening to a voicemail and hearing a friends voice on the recording…it’s been too long, my dear
10- The remarkable women in my life who somehow manage to keep it all together, wear genuine smiles on their faces, grace flowing from their hearts, and a willingness to adapt and ride to the rescue, all while appreciating each others differences

Isn’t that something! When life gives you lemons and blah blah blah!
The best things don’t have to be big or out of the ordinary. You just have to open your eyes to everything around that makes the rocky days all the better!

Happy Friday, and good luck uncovering your own simple!

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