I have struggled with the identity of my blog and now that it is my primary focus again, I realized that I needed to go back to the truest form of why I wanted to blog in the first place. I felt so disconnected from the world when I was a new stay at home mom, and I needed some kind of outlet. I blogged because I saw it as that- a way to connect… a way to reach out.. and be a my own person again. Today, I wanted to write about the importance of appreciating life. A friend reached out to let me know her son’s 26 year old kindergarten teacher just found out she has stage 4 colon cancer. I sit here in my car, waiting to go in to volunteer for my son’s kindergarten class, overcome with a number of emotions. Sadness for her, appreciation for life, guilt for my life, and many thoughts of my family. I like to be on the go all the time, that it is hard for me to slow down and appreciate the moments. I’m too busy looking ahead that to sit still and really be in the present can be hard for me. I know most people either dwell in the past, look in the future, or go back and forth, but not many are really living in the moment. I am a picture hoarder because I am so afraid I will not remember a moment of my children’s lives, that it dawned on me, that while taking so many pictures of their memories, I am not soaking in the moments. So now I try to collect moments in my head. I remember when my first born child was a few months old, we were in his room, in a rocking chair, in the middle of the night. It was dark, and dead silent, and I was rocking him back to sleep. Exhausted, I took in the moment, and I told myself, I want to remember this moment for the rest of my life, just me and my baby, in the dead of the night. This is a post that is true to why I started blogging. And I hope in some ways, it touches you, and reminds you, the importance of the present and living in the moment.
Happy new week! I agree happiness is available in the present moment. It requires a transformation but the joy you will receive is worth it! Have a blessed week!
Tiff
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I love this post! It really speaks to me as I struggle with these things as well. As a mom, blogger and trying to my voice in this crazy world, I often get sidetracked, focus on the wrong things when I should be focusing on my children and their time with me, and get lost. Sadly there is nothing like bad news of someone at odds with cancer or death lingering near to help us realize the importance of our lives and what we have in front of us. I am grateful for this post and reminder of the little things in life. xoxo, Christine
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Living in the moment is always great, and helps you slow down in life and enjoy everything.
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It’s so hard when we hear of these events, but it’s such a reminder that we should enjoy what we have, and the little things. Life is so, so precious, and you are so smart for realizing this, Lesely-Kim.
XOXO
Jodie
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I can definitely relate to this. Especially as a fellow blogger who’s constantly thinking of what to blog and photograph next that sometimes or rather often, I’m not focused on truly soaking up the moment instead of sharing it with others in the form of a post, ya know? Since having my daughter 8mths ago, I’ve definitely been making more effort to live in the moment. Striving to be the best mom to our kids has a way of making us realize the value of time and being present because it all just goes so fast. Thanks for sharing, girl, and I hope you’re having a great week so far!
XO,
Jalisa
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You are really speaking out of my heart. Blogging and being a mum is really tough, it is important though to focus on the important things in real life. I‘m very often distracted by social media but we should not forget to spend quality time with our beloved one‘s.
xx Simone
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