Kind of silly, right? But the realization that I can let inspired flow into the small things I do each day has given me an extra bit of joy in the small menial tasks I perform almost ritually (can I just say that laundry has been caught up on for a few weeks now. That is amazing for me!).
The source of this inspiration has come from a few different places, hitting me seemingly all at once, giving me motivation to do things I'd never in a million years thought I'd even consider doing. Showing itself in the way I respond to my kids, the way I take my pictures, the excitement I allow myself when Jon walks in the door after he gets home from work, the words I've never realized I loved to write and in life choices I'm making.
I realize because of this inspiration and the drive its given me to pursue and do more, that things could get more busy, but in this season of my life, busy is good for my soul. Part of that busy will be the regular business of playing on the floor building towers, chasing giggling and squealing kids down the hall, and the never ending dropping off and picking up from school and other activities. And this new busy is one that will push me, stretch me, probably make me uncomfortable at times. However the joy, excitement, and suspense of this new business in life is a driving force for me these days and I'll take it while it's there. Realizing this high in life right now may not last forever, I'm choosing not to let that pervade any of thoughts of the future, but breathing in this fresh breath of life that seems to have invaded and just grasping for the clouds right now. As a friend recently reminded me, the sky is the limit!
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| (One I took with my phone this afternoon.) |
Strep throat. Yep, that's what we've been up to. Every single member of my family, except me, has had strep at least twice in the last 3 months. Yep, the words at least means some have had it more. If you know me, you know I'm fanatical about cleaning my home after sickness has settled in, so I can't figure out why this yucky bug seems to be so persistent, but I'm taking in all the extra snuggle time it provides for me in the meantime. :) (Besides, if there is any weather that's better to be sick in, it's the current weather here. We've been in the negatives for windchill the last few days.)
I picked up The History of Love by Nicole Krauss from the library. This has recently been one of those sources of inspiration for me. The richness of her words and the weaving of stories has been inspiring. I haven't finished it yet, but am waiting until after I publish this post and will hopefully finish it tonight!
Emerson did her first real presentation at school the other day. She presented her bag report (a book report in a bag) to her 1st grade class the other day and did beautifully. :)
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| This is a still I took from video, so it's a little blurry, but check out that Puss in Boots drawing. She worked on that for forever! |
Last, I've been inspired by one of my favorite bloggers, Kelle Hampton (perhaps you've heard of her?!), who has two beautiful girls, one of which, Nella, is about to turn two and has Down Syndrome. She has done so much to raise awareness about children blessed with an extra chromosome. Last year, for Nella's 1st birthday, she asked for people to donate towards NDSS with a lofty $15,000 goal. She amazingly raised over $100,000! Isn't that insane?
So, this year, Kelle is shooting for 2 for 2, that is a $200,000 goal, including what was raised last year for Nella's second birthday. Last I checked she was up to $150,000. You should go check out her blog. Seriously, it's amazing, and then check out the page she's set up through NDSS to raise money in honor of Nella and read about her heart for this cause. You can go here to check it out.
Ok, I'm off to finish that book! Goodnight and I hope you are able to find some inspiration this next week!
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Melanie here! I enjoyed this piece, please email me--I have a question about your blog. MelanieLBowen[at]gmail[dot]com
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