LIFE
Life is simple if you LET IT BE.
LET the sun shine
LET the chips fall where they lay
LET them scream and shout, get it out
LET love swell, and anger fade
LET your true self shine through.
IT is unknown
IT is beautiful
IT has no end
IT is it.
BE yourself
BE in love
BE grateful
BE who you want to be
BE expressive
BE open
BE.
Appreciating Moments
New Jersey: Our new home.
We found our house after much consideration, research and help. Though it wasn't perfectly new, it was perfect. Our house is on a quiet street, with a big yard, facing a small forest next to a big pool and park.
Perfect for our children. Peaceful for us all.
After unpacking, I found our vision board, made months ago to help us find the right house. Everything matched, including the less tangible, such as "feeling settled," "good sleeps," and "like-minded neighbors." We found our son the concrete (our cul-de-sac), for him to ride his bike each morning. We found the neighborhood children for ours to play with. Though we didn't find the horse stables, the family that moved out of our house moved to a place with a stable, and have invited us to drop by.
Not on our vision board? The deer that walk through our front yard. The rabbits nibbling the grass. The fireflies out each night (we've never seen them before!). The amazing energy of the thunderstorms, and the warm rainy air, plus the wonderful sunshine.
I appreciate the moments of the early morning, and the song in the trees late at night. I especially appreciate the recognition that we are in the place we are meant to be, at this moment, and the little signs that remind me.
What is on your vision board, and what moments remind you that you are on your path?
We found our house after much consideration, research and help. Though it wasn't perfectly new, it was perfect. Our house is on a quiet street, with a big yard, facing a small forest next to a big pool and park.
Perfect for our children. Peaceful for us all.
After unpacking, I found our vision board, made months ago to help us find the right house. Everything matched, including the less tangible, such as "feeling settled," "good sleeps," and "like-minded neighbors." We found our son the concrete (our cul-de-sac), for him to ride his bike each morning. We found the neighborhood children for ours to play with. Though we didn't find the horse stables, the family that moved out of our house moved to a place with a stable, and have invited us to drop by.
Not on our vision board? The deer that walk through our front yard. The rabbits nibbling the grass. The fireflies out each night (we've never seen them before!). The amazing energy of the thunderstorms, and the warm rainy air, plus the wonderful sunshine.
I appreciate the moments of the early morning, and the song in the trees late at night. I especially appreciate the recognition that we are in the place we are meant to be, at this moment, and the little signs that remind me.
What is on your vision board, and what moments remind you that you are on your path?
Your Spouse Lost a Job - How to Cope, Part 4
In this final installment to cope when a spouse loses a job, sometimes the simplest remedies are the best medicine.
1. Reconnect with Your Husband
Bring out an old photo album, or take new pictures
Leave love notes next to the coffee, or in the mirror so he can see it in the steam
Be intimate – both of you will feel a renewed sense of yourselves and each other
Watch funny movies or the comedy channel – laughter is its own medicine
2. Maintain Perspective
Above all, remind yourself that this is temporary
Don’t get caught up in negativity (deep breathe!)
Keep your eyes open for opportunity, trust your intuition, and act on ideas and information
Recall this story started with Pamela and her husband, Peter. In the end, I reminded Pamela that Peter will work through stages of emotions naturally,[i] and life will start to feel better. Her family, and others affected by this unemployment crisis will weather this storm and come out the other side. We all will.
Leigh Harris is writing Metaphysical Mom: Five Minutes to Calm. She is also a mother, facilitator, life and career coach, and practices creative family budgeting. She can be reached at metaphysicalmum@gmail.com
[i] See Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s On Death and Dying for a better understanding of these stages
1. Reconnect with Your Husband
Bring out an old photo album, or take new pictures
Leave love notes next to the coffee, or in the mirror so he can see it in the steam
Be intimate – both of you will feel a renewed sense of yourselves and each other
Watch funny movies or the comedy channel – laughter is its own medicine
2. Maintain Perspective
Above all, remind yourself that this is temporary
Don’t get caught up in negativity (deep breathe!)
Keep your eyes open for opportunity, trust your intuition, and act on ideas and information
Recall this story started with Pamela and her husband, Peter. In the end, I reminded Pamela that Peter will work through stages of emotions naturally,[i] and life will start to feel better. Her family, and others affected by this unemployment crisis will weather this storm and come out the other side. We all will.
Leigh Harris is writing Metaphysical Mom: Five Minutes to Calm. She is also a mother, facilitator, life and career coach, and practices creative family budgeting. She can be reached at metaphysicalmum@gmail.com
[i] See Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s On Death and Dying for a better understanding of these stages
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