Day 2,919

Growth:

The mindset I start an activity with really has a profound impact on my perception of the activity if I don’t pause to acknowledge my mindset. Church today seemed a bit quiet, subdued, and just a bit off. Can you guess my mindset when I walked into church? Yup, what I was feeling was a perfect reflection of myself. What helped me see that it was me was a simple gesture by two friends as they walked up for communion. Both tapped me on the shoulder and smiled as they passed me. When I caught myself smiling at them and the excited toddler a row in front of us.

Yet again it was awareness for the win. Pause to reflect on how I’m feeling and thinking, take time to be aware of my thoughts and then choose the appropriate mindset.

Appreciation:

Having kids means that we sometimes have to help them through some difficult situations. This one has been boiling up for a while and it’s been frustrating for sure, but there’s also been some opportunities for learning. They’ve gotten more experience in working through difficult situations, asking questions to help understand the challenge, and putting ego aside in order to focus on what’s truly important. It’s difficult and I wish there was a different way to learn than through this level of frustration, but I’m grateful for the opportunity for them to learn and grow as a person.

Presence:

This afternoon was likely a “last” for us. Becky and I pulled our pontoon off the water after taking it out for one last ride. Based on the declining use of it over the past few years we realized it is time to sell it and move on to other hobbies like canoeing and kayaking.

Knowing this was our last voyage on the Serenity Now!!! (bonus points to those of you who are Seinfeld fans and understand the reference) we took a little extra time to appreciate all the fun we’ve had as a family, all the memories we created. It was a sad moment in realizing that we are moving on, but a happy moment in remembering all the joy we had on it.

Thanks!!!