You may have previously read about my hope to be present in 2019. I wasn't going to worry about chores, budgets, or all of the other concerns that are constantly taking my attention so much. In less than a week, I dropped one of the many plates I had spinning. That certainly had me rethinking my resolution. My husband though, he's kind of my voice of reason, reassured me that the dropping of one metaphorical plate did not equate to the sky falling. Honestly though, it has been good. My son and I have had quite a few ice cream dates which are actually frozen yogurt at our kitchen table. He and I have been thick as thieves the past couple of weeks. We're back in sync which is something that we were really struggling with before the holiday season. My son has been quite the inspiration for this whole resolution though. At almost three years old he has a great perspective. Everything we do is an event in his big brown eyes. He proudly announce we're having "play-doh time," "chicken nugget time," and even "vacuuming time." He lives in the moment. He has no worries. I mean of course, he's almost three years old! But that mentality is what I'm trying to channel for myself. Worrying about right now (or worrying less) has been freeing. I'm not as stressed. I have caught my breath again. My head is above the metaphorical water. Being present in the moment has provided some interesting conversations with my toddler that I maybe would have missed out on. We've had some fun activities and dozens of new memories. My inner control freak has stopped twitching. My household is operating efficiently. Everyone seems to following my more laid-back, present tone for the year.
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Megan is a stay-at-home mom to a stubborn and charming toddler and adorable baby girl. She is a freelance writer who hasn't slept in way too long.. She survives off of the pot of coffee her wonderful husband makes her FRESH each morning and any snack she can grab while keeping up with her little ones. Archives
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