I am on vacation right now, in a very quiet condo......baby sleeping, Anthony out, the girls in their room, Alex and William went to a baseball game..... and I am alone. This very rare quiet moment I use to peruse my favorite website- www.twopeasinabucket.com. I know some may consider this quite lame, but I love seeing others' creativity. Strangely enough, looking at scrapbook pages, design team layouts, and other fun creative stuff makes me happy. And this moment of happiness make mes me think about what else makes me happy...and right now just being at this amazing ocean, spending the days playing in the sun with my family makes me truly content.
It took me probably 2 days to remember how to even slow down, enjoy the quiet moments, enjoy being STILL, and remind myself how to simply RELAX. This quite simply my "control + alt + delete" where I can reset myself, look at my daily life and think about how I will handle life when I go back to "reality." As a wife, mom of 4, teacher and server at Disney, I never seem to just STOP. I jump from call to call, project to call, to cooking or cleaning, paying bills and/or worrying about it ALL THE TIME. It doesn't overcome be all at once, but as I get consumed by life a little at a time, I let it all get to me.
So, while most people make a New Year's Resolution, I will make a Vacation Resolution. One of my goals for this coming year is to RELAX at least once a day for at least 30 minutes and either do something creative, read, or just simply take a breather. I know this may seem so silly, but if you knew me, you'd know how hard this will be for me! You see, I am a little hyper!!
The other goal I have for this year is to stop worrying so much. I can only do so much, and I can start leaving more up to God. It doesn't mean I will just be a bystander in my life, but that I am not going to worry about stuff over which I have no control.
Another goal for myself (and for my husband) is to know every item on my credit report and by Dec. not owe anyone except the mortgage and student loan.
Lastly, I want to take time to be more creative- whether it's my scrapbooking or photography.
My family is waiting for me to watch them play Jenga, so this will have to wait as I am also resolving to spend more fun times with my kids!
