Living Your Best Life Day 4

Yup, that's right. . . Apparently a baby laughs just about 300 times a day! That's amazing.  And unbelievable that we don't partake in this fun action on a more regular basis.  

Laugh More.  

Find something funny in your life today and laugh at it.  Better yet, find something about yourself yo laugh at.  

Living Your Best Self Day 2 and 3

Well, my apologies for the days getting away from me.  Let's get back on track with 2 days in one!!!!

Today's Reflection:
Relaxation is the process of observing your tension.  

If you can take 10 minutes and just lie down, you will be able to notice where in you your tension lies.  You can feel the tightness almost instantly, being able to breathe through that and focus on your breath will allow this tension o LET GO!!!

And Today's Reflection #2:
We are not seeing a situation as it truly is if we had expectations.  

Notice how we have a tendency to want things to turn out our own way after a conflict arises? Next time ask yourself this: How would this be and what would I say now if I could see what the other person sees?

Living Your Best Self Day 1

As I reflect on how I want each day to start, I realize I must make the commitment to reserve the space and time to myself for this to happen.  So I reserve at least 15 minutes to reflect.  I want to reserve more, but sometimes My beautiful baby girl needs more of my attention as she needs play time with her momma and not her momma playing on the internet, Facebook, instagram, or googling STUFF.

Today's reflection:
Living well in not about being calm; it is about being present.  

For 5 minutes today, practice just being present with your emotions without reacting to them.  Notice how they come and go.

Reflections of a Momma

Well, I guess the only logical place to start is by saying Happy New Year!! It's 2016! How the heck did that happen so fast? I swear it was just Halloween???? Now I get how fast time goes with a new babe in the house.

I have been very focused on taking in all of her.  Her sounds.  Her cries.  Her growth.  Her cuteness and sweetness.  I didn't want too many distractions, and I have allowed my blogging to go.  So we are back.

Today's thoughts:
New Years Eve will never be the same LOL.  And I am just fine with that.  Instead of getting my glam dress on and shoes to hit the town, I got my baggy pants on and a t shirt that had to be changed 30 minutes after putting it on due to the predictable baby puke ending up on my shoulder because I left the burp clothe on the bed.  MY BAD!!! And you know what? I wouldn't change it for anything.

It is a privilege to be able to watch this little mini me sleep through fire works, the neighbours hollering over loud music, the sirens whizzing by.  I get to watch the night unfold from a far, from the balcony, with big clear windows and my glass of milk snuggled in.

There is more to come, but for tonight's #newyearsresolution, I choose to commit to more frequent blog posts, even if they are just one sentence long to reflect the day, the events, the feelings, and the momma-hood.

Happy 2016 To All, and To All a Good Night.