This morning, as life feels too full and I move into the new rhythm of the kids being home for the summer. I spent the day with them on a road-trip to Oklahoma.
We visited Chickasaw National Refuge. It was beautiful, the weather was overcast and mild, the rolling hills and green grass set off by the tinge of grey in the sky.
The day even began with a good omen.
As we pulled out of the garage, a rainbow colored hot air balloon was sailing low above the neighborhood. Close enough to see the fire puff on and off and count the people inside.
hen, on the way to pick up my sister, we saw a thick juicy rainbow in the sky along 380. It was visible for miles.
We saw a deer just feet away from us in the woods.
We saw two hawks playing in the sky above the trees.
We laughed together and felt the bond of uninterrupted together time.
From time to time I had to put my hand on my heart and remind myself to let it all in. To not let my to do lists, client texts, body judgments and my hope that others are enjoying themselves stop me from truly receiving from this trip and from my own heart.
Lately, the awareness has grown in me that often I have to call myself back into my body, into the present, into my own heart so that I can receive fully what is available to me in that moment.
As I focus more on stepping into the present, I am seeing with more clarity how I block myself from fully receiving. The beauty of being the magical creature that I am is that I can choose again. I can just make a different choice, without beating myself up or going into the distant past.
Going forward I can choose to be more mindful to the things that block me from receiving and make a different choice.
I can be a little more grateful for the treasure that I am in this world. For the beautiful people that I call my friends. For the two young men that call me Mom and love to tease me because they know I am unique and love me for it. I believe it really can be that easy.
#inlovewithNOW
