Day 2,893

Growth:

Something I started doing this past winter was calculating what percent of the time we had Dominic was home was already done. It quickly helped me see how quickly time was flying by and find ways to create more meaningful time together. Today I ran the same calculation for Gavin and was surprised to see he’s already lived over 83% of his life in our house (birth through moving out after high school graduation). Talk about quickly focusing my brain!

Time seems endless until I pause to consider how much time is left. Rather than let it slip away I must intentionally remember to keep focused on appreciating each moment.

Appreciation:

I recently finished Die with Zero by Bill Perkins and it has really gotten my mind racing. An interesting take on creating “memory dividends” through experiences rather than stuff. Also gets into being more intentional with saving AND spending while planning for retirement. So many next steps for me from this one, will be rereading again soon!

Presence:

This is kind of embarrassing, but I had s moment of clarity when I realized I had to give myself a pep talk today to get my mindset right for doing a task I really didn’t want to do. There I was, sitting in my car talking to myself, coaching myself, and giving myself direction. By the time I realized what I was doing I kind of sat back and listened to myself (in the fourth person? 😉🤷‍♂️😂) and couldn’t help but find the humor in the scenario. I laughed out loud, took a deep breath and proceeded to hit the task hard. Still chuckling to myself on this one!

Thanks!!!