Thank you for the all the lovely encouraging comments by the way, they always make me smile!
Lara from The Golden Seven said in the comments yesterday, “You’ve just about convinced me to come to Wellington on the next plane and sit at your front window and stare out of it all day.”
It made me think about how I really don’t stop and sit and admire the view as often as I should. Those times I took the photographs, my children were the ones who recognised the beauty and came to get me. And where was I? I sure wasn’t looking out of the window to notice the beauty that was unfolding right outside.
So, I have been thinking a lot this morning. About how there are things to be appreciated around us, but we may not be paying attention.
Do I take my blessings for granted?
How good am I at connecting with each child on a daily basis?
How well do I notice the world I’m living in and what we can learn from it, and what it has to offer?
Am I missing the beauty that is unfolding right in front of me?
Am I there physically, but my mind is elsewhere?
Could I be more engaged?
Can I change my actions, to make a positive impact on my life and my family?
I let these thoughts jumble around my head during my discovery date, while I did some writing, planning, shopping and photography.
After pondering all morning, I really wanted to make more meaningful choices in my life.
After picking up my 3 year old from Playcentre, I decided we were going to have a picnic by the beach. We went home, I did the laundry, and got everything ready for the picnic and off we went to Oriental Parade.
It was looooovely.
After an early dinner, we all jumped on the tramp once we finished our chores. We even did a spot of cloud watching.
One of the kids wanted to go to ride their bikes at the school (something they have asked, but it always seemed to be at the “wrong time”) and I thought “yeah, let’s do that!”.
So this is my journey this week….to make my actions more consistent with how I ultimately want to live my life.
If you have any tips on how you have kept you and your family from falling into the trap of a bad version of a grounds hog day, let me know!
