Zen and Now

I'm feeling pretty Zen right now-which is amazing because the last week has been an absolute whirlwind and I am so far behind I don't know if I will ever catch up! But all the ingredients that bring me to a peaceful state are in action right now, and I am so, so grateful for that.

I love it that every person has different things that give them peace. We have always teased my sweet mom Shary about her vacuuming. It gives her such a Zen feeling! I don't think there has ever been a time that I was at my mom's when she didn't have the vacuum out at least once during my visit.

But I admit I get where she is coming from. Cleaning is one of my Zen providers. I think it must be the fact that something always gets accomplished when you clean and almost 100% of the time you can see immediate results. You know I have too much on my mind if I am madly scrubbing away at something. But I always achieve clarity. And Chad calls me Junior Shary when he sees me with the vacuum. What a great compliment-on more than one level.

Another thing that brings me solace is my job. I love it. I accomplish great things through small acts all day long. Now don't misunderstand that I am promoting myself or trying to make myself bigger. I am a very average "Joe" that for the most part accomplishes very average things. And I am okay with that. But I LOVE the fact that I can make a child's day better every single day, multiple times, with multiple children, just by loving them. And I am good at loving. I'm grateful I am able to do just that every day. And I get it all back, with interest. Work is also a place I am able to be creative, and though my creative abilities are being taxed right now, I am still loving the challenge and satisfaction I am gaining by using that side of my brain.

The thing that brings me the most Zen right now is my family. I LOVE THEM! They are peace, my joy, my reason for living. Providing love and a stable environment in this crazy world is one of my sweetest pleasures. I am so blessed to be able to have married my Soul mate. We have fun and passion, and deep understanding. We laugh, we cry, we compare notes on everything from the latest joke to the deepest issues. We are madly in love. I still melt when Chad calls me  his girl. I am blessed to have been sent some of the sweetest, kindest, most beautiful, understanding, old souls for my children. They delight me, and knowing I have been entrusted with them makes me happy. I am grateful I know God and that He has allowed me to be a wife and mother along with all the other titles I am privileged to carry.

FAMILY- MY OHANA

I know that peace can be fleeting, but that there are things that bring a lingering sense of tranquility when everything else seems to be wrong. I am grateful I can always have that underlying peace if I stop and remember what I truly have.