Today is my 35th birthday.
There is so much to celebrate, and so much to question at the same time.
We have been home with the "Stay at Home Order" since March 13th. Seven weeks, going on 8 starting tomorrow. This time has been such a blessing, but also a terrifying time for so many. Sadly, the company I work for was shut down immediately on March 13th, and we still have no idea when we will be able to open our doors again. We are in "Phase 3" and there has been no timeline given for when that will even begin.
I am choosing to look at the bright side of this venture, and realize that we can find something to learn in everything that happens. If we just let things happen and just wallow in them, then what are we going to come out with on the other side. We have to take the time to learn, and be willing to open our eyes to know there is more then just pain and suffering in this time.
Yes - People are sick and dying.
Yes - The economy is failing as the entire World shuts down.
Yes - We are canceling vacations, Prom, Graduation, and Weddings.
Yes - THIS IS HARD.
BUT...
So many of us have had time to spend with our children that we have been missing.
We are not rushing from School to Dance to Basketball to Work to Shopping.
We are sitting down as a family to eat dinner, read a book, play a game.
We are getting creative again - painting, putting together puzzles, coloring, re-decorating.
We have time to organize, declutter, and remind ourselves what we actually need and to love the items that we surround ourselves with daily.
I love Firsts.
1st of the Month
1st of the Year
1st Day Your Year (Birthdays)
I have been lucky enough that my birthday is on the 1st. It means I get to take full advantage of starting My Year off right. I get to make new goals, lay out the plan, dream of what I want the future to bring, and I get to start it off right now and not tell myself "at the beginning of next month/week/year/etc." I just get to start.
I am not sure where 35 will take me. There are so many unanswered questions. So much uncertainty. So much unknown. However, I do know that I will be taking more time for me and my family, and I will not rush back into the "normal" way that I have lived in for so long.
I love this quote from Dave Hollis, and I plan to make sure that I use this time and grow.
There is so much to celebrate, and so much to question at the same time.
We have been home with the "Stay at Home Order" since March 13th. Seven weeks, going on 8 starting tomorrow. This time has been such a blessing, but also a terrifying time for so many. Sadly, the company I work for was shut down immediately on March 13th, and we still have no idea when we will be able to open our doors again. We are in "Phase 3" and there has been no timeline given for when that will even begin.
I am choosing to look at the bright side of this venture, and realize that we can find something to learn in everything that happens. If we just let things happen and just wallow in them, then what are we going to come out with on the other side. We have to take the time to learn, and be willing to open our eyes to know there is more then just pain and suffering in this time.
Yes - People are sick and dying.
Yes - The economy is failing as the entire World shuts down.
Yes - We are canceling vacations, Prom, Graduation, and Weddings.
Yes - THIS IS HARD.
BUT...
So many of us have had time to spend with our children that we have been missing.
We are not rushing from School to Dance to Basketball to Work to Shopping.
We are sitting down as a family to eat dinner, read a book, play a game.
We are getting creative again - painting, putting together puzzles, coloring, re-decorating.
We have time to organize, declutter, and remind ourselves what we actually need and to love the items that we surround ourselves with daily.
I love Firsts.
1st of the Month
1st of the Year
1st Day Your Year (Birthdays)
I have been lucky enough that my birthday is on the 1st. It means I get to take full advantage of starting My Year off right. I get to make new goals, lay out the plan, dream of what I want the future to bring, and I get to start it off right now and not tell myself "at the beginning of next month/week/year/etc." I just get to start.
I am not sure where 35 will take me. There are so many unanswered questions. So much uncertainty. So much unknown. However, I do know that I will be taking more time for me and my family, and I will not rush back into the "normal" way that I have lived in for so long.
I love this quote from Dave Hollis, and I plan to make sure that I use this time and grow.
Whether you have an essential job that has been working harder then ever, you are going back to work in the first phase, or you don't know if or when you will return to your job; use this time to determine what is worth your time.
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