Even though I choose Consistency as “my word for 2010″, I have to admit that other words and phrases have come to me this last week that I also would like to focus on this year:

• Harmony – The things that we are trying to do consistency is so that we have more harmony and unity in our family.
• Gratitude – I would like to work on being grateful. I don’t want to be blind to all the beauty and blessings around us. When I feel grateful, I feel happy and humbled.
• Be present – Are my actions consistent with my goals? I want my heart and my mind to be really open to what is happening in front of me. This time with my young children is going to pass quickly and I want to savour it!

Below are a couple of quotes that really stood out to me. When I read them I felt empowered that my actions or change in attitudes have the ability to really make a difference in a situation, even though the circumstances are the same. It doesn’t take money, or a change in location….it just takes a change in our mindset:

“While motherhood is not perfect, we have the opportunity to share many beautiful and perfect moments with our children every day. We just need to be awake to those moments and attuned to them so we can more fully embrace and enjoy them.”

DEBRA SANSING WOODS

(from her book “Mothering with Spiritual Power”)

I love this quote that I came across yesterday, when I was window shopping with my gal pal Shelly.