Saturday, March 7, 2009

saturday 3/7

  1. a sunny, beautiful day
  2. shoulder work in yoga class
  3. lea for letting me sleep from 2-7am (yeah!)
  4. looking for a new home
  5. jeff's constant effort to help and understand me
nugget: nothing meaningful was ever discovered through force

Friday, March 6, 2009

yeah, friday

  1. taking care of projects and tasks i've been putting off
  2. going easy on myself and seeing the positive impact
  3. have a beer today with some friends
  4. lea playing with my hair so gently while she nurses
  5. anticipation of a great weekend
nugget: plans should not be looked at as a rule book. plans are only there to create a springboard or a safety net for each day.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

revised beliefs

here's the revised top 5 beliefs:

1. my experiences in life have built a strong foundation worthy of the flexibility, skill, and inspiration necessary to achieve anything.

2. life will continue to throw jeff and i challenges, adventures, and blessings all of which will present infinite possibilities to strengthen our bond.

3. as i weave my own passions into my daily routine i will learn to quite my inner critic.

4. the most important gift i can give myself and my family is learning to love myself unconditionally.

5. the process of creating is as important as the creation itself.

thursday 3/5

  1. pat coming over to play with lea and giving me a chance to get out for the first time in 3 days
  2. witnessing lea learning more signs and words each day
  3. making dinner with jeff tonight
  4. holding a sleepy lea in my arms and rocking her to sleep - nothing in this world compares
  5. finding bissen sleeping in the chair next to lea's crib
nugget: let go

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

yesterday, and today

yesterday:

i had a really hard day with cramps and a migraine, but i managed to dig:
  1. lea for being such a good girl
  2. jeff for coming home early to take care of lea so i could rest
  3. jeff for figuring out how to make soup for me
  4. jeff for being such an amazing papa
  5. the extra sleep i got

today:
  1. jeff for getting up with lea at 5 and playing, feeding, and caring for her while i slept in
  2. my headache got a little better today, no nausea
  3. hot showers
  4. finding inspiration to make lea's b-day decorations and not buy anything
  5. vanilla soy latte for helping my headache a bit
nugget: simplicity is the home of grace

Monday, March 2, 2009

monday, monday 3/2

  1. sleeping in until 9
  2. clearing out my studio and the peace it brings to simplify
  3. going through old photographs and reflecting
  4. vanilla soy latte's - no more dairy for me while lea's fighting her eczema :(
  5. getting to sleep earlier than the past few days (daydreaming of naps tomorrow)
nugget: just because i'm busy with something doesn't mean i have to be stressed. enjoy the process as much as possible by being present.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

sunday, sunday the start of march

  1. my family
  2. my home
  3. an amazing sunday happy just living
  4. turning old beliefs into affirmations
  5. inventing a new delicious soup
nugget: lea doesn't want me to be perfect; just like i only want her to be herself.