Quiet stillness - even when found in a camping chair. It does my soul good!

Hearing all about my baby girl's first day of school. She told me her class has "chillax" time after lunch, then proceeded to talk about chillaxing and it's definition, examples, etc. for the next 10 minutes. Guess she's not really a baby girl anymore... my big girl. Time flies!

Running from the car through the torrential downpour to feed my hungry belly (completed with a jump in a puddle). Good stuff!

Going with the flow of life. Breathe in, breathe out. Live, learn, apply lessons, move forward, repeat.

Had a decent trail run yesterday. Managed only to fall once, saw my favorite tree branch... didn't hug a tree though I did consider it. It was an up and down and up kind of day, but the product was me accepting a bit more of myself as I am.

I am right where I need to be.

Having really awesome days and also days where I feel like I'm floating around outer space, almost lost. Both make me appreciate stability so much more.

Organization. It allows me to feel peace in my surroundings.

In the words of Michael Scott on the booze cruise, "Never give up." Sound advice.

After supporting a friend through her ups and downs, I was so very pleased to spend some peaceful time with her this evening. I am happy that she has managed to find her peace. She's just starting to tap it. It'll be really cool to wtiness her evolution with it too.

Namaste.

Listening to some beautiful guitar playing. <3

Going through an entire weekend without needing to lay motionless on the couch for a few hours. Could I be regaining balance?! Woot!

Remembering... the birth of my baby girl and all her growth since. She has come a long way and changed so much, yet still remains the love of my life and the most beautiful creature to which I am connected. True, unconditional love. I am so glad she is my teacher!

Simple pleasures like cooling my feet in the fountain waters of the World War II Memorial in DC. :-)

Watching and listening to my girl pick up a book and read out loud to herself. What an incredible amount of joy that brought me today! I know I say it all the time, but I am grateful that she loves to read.

Good reads like this:

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/life-isnt-good-or-bad-it-just-is/

"All the over analysis, over thinking, over planning, over labeling—all of it doesn’t accomplish anything.

...Our reluctance to accept the fluid nature of life is at the center of so much of our paralysis.
I believe that in order to deal with uncertainty and the chaotic up and down nature of life, we have to accept that life just is and embrace the chaos that we inevitably encounter.

Life is just the way it is supposed to be: unpredictable, good, bad, ugly, and great all rolled up into one incredibly short experience. 
As I tried to explain to my seven-year-old daughter and continue to remind myself in times like these, it’s isn’t really that important whether something is bad or good. What’s really important is that life just is—and that we should stop worrying and get on living it!"

Wisdom from my Dove chocolate wrapper today: "You are exactly where you are meant to be." This applies so well to my life. For so long I fought and fought where I was, what I was doing, how things were going. Simply sitting tonight and having a deep, heartfelt conversation further solidified for me the truth of the Dove wrapper. I am right where I belong on my path. No fighting necessary... just flowing.

Revisiting the things that make me tick... movies, ideas, readings, etc. I am awake and recharged. Namaste.

Good food!

The couch. It is inspiring me to lay on it and vegetate.

Learning how not to take negative things my little one says about me personally. It's definitely a process.

Olympic athletes. I aspire to be as passionate about my sport and half as in shape as them. :-)

Cleaning. I feel lighter and happier to be home.

Having been fortunate enough to meet two boys who bring light, not only to their father but to the world in general. They're good competition when it comes to who loves to laugh more, me or them. :-) From "nmn" cookies to hikes to rocket launches to sitting on the couch watching TV together (and SO much more), it has been one great summer getting to know them and playing. They have provided a reminder of the need to play (even if formed out of "snake bite" chasing and torturous tickle fights!). I bless them as they undergo transition back in to a world they know so well, and send to them my gratitude for sharing a little bit of their time with me.

Consciously deciding to control my mood to create a good day. Difficult to accomplish sometimes, but always well worth the effort.

Seeing a beautiful sunrise - red sun, ocean waves. Turned around to catch the full moon glowing in the sky too. What a great way to start the day!

Biking with my sister. Our conversation was enlightening as it shed light on who I once was versus who I am now.

Being with my girl as she climbed 12 stories to the top of a lighthouse and scaled a really steep sand dune. Both were causes for my pure delight.