Every once in a while I get an outfit, or vision for one, stuck in my head. Only problem being, what's in my head isn't something I saw in a magazine, in a store, or on a model of any sort. When this happens, the search is on...
a resolution for [JANUARY]: be more present
So, 2013 started off great. It was like a new friend that I was so happy to meet...looking forward to all the adventures that we were going to have together. Well, I trusted to fast and fell on my face. I was knocked out all last week with the darn flu that is quickly becoming the next news flash of 2013. Although the freezing temperatures sweeping Southern California have quickly become the laughing stock of the rest of the country, and rightfully so, this flu, on the other hand, is NO joke. (PSA, if you haven't already had the flu shot, get it.) Anyway, enough about that. Since the new year rolled around, everyone has been posting about their resolutions. Last year I posted a bit about how I feel when it comes to making resolutions every New Year. I still feel that way and still believe that when you feel compelled to make a change, you should make it right then. With that as my guide I plan on making a resolve for each month of this New Year. So....
Being more present, living in the moment...they are things I am sure that we all have thought about before, all hoped for. It has become more prevalent and desirable to me as I enter the season where I will soon have a little babe in my arms. A little babe that I will be sharing my time with. It is one of those things that is easy to say, be present. Got it. However, the efficiency in attaining what I resolve is making it tangible. How do you become more present?
MAKE IT TANGIBLE:
- put my phone away
: don't always have it on my hip at home :
: keep it in my car or purse during coffee or lunch with a friend :
: establish hours when it is off limits :
- remember that NOW is the most important time
It sounds silly but a clock only shows what time it is right now, right? So, my simple clocks, on the wall, on the stove, on my watch, or on my phone should all serve as a reminder to focus on now and now only. I don't want to spend my precious moments focused on the way things were before and how they should have been different OR focused too intently on how things will be one day. There's nothing wrong with being a dreamer for tomorrow but when it steals the joy of today...it's gone too far.
Well, we're about half way through the month, and my boy's due date is only 4 days away so while January is still here... I resolve to be MORE present.
happy new year [2013]
Last year was a whirlwind of growth and change and what felt like settling into real adult life.
Made our way home from our road trip.
February, being a month for love inspired posts about my love story and eventually...this.
With spring came inspiration to dream.
April brought with it the birth of juicing in our house and my hubby brought home the greatest gift bags from Coachella.
We went to Hawaii and celebrated our 3rd anniversary in May.
On Mother's Day I found out that we were expecting our first little one.
By June I was feeling so icky I almost disappeared from here completely but I still celebrated this little corner of the web world turning one.
I struggled to find my happy place the majority of the summer, grateful for the little life inside me but definitely not feeling myself.
Finally in October, I returned with a bang.
I turned 30 in November.
I traveled to Seattle in November to meet by best friend's little girl and happily celebrated Thanksgiving.
This coming year...this very first month of this New Year, I will have our little boy! I simply can't believe how soon he will be here. The other day I was putting the mattress cover and sheets on his crib and it hit me hard for the first time. I could really imagine being in his room, with him. Now, every time I walk past, I peak inside and just think about how happy I will be once he gets here, just to meet him and be able to stare at him. He is just one (but a very significant one) thing that I am looking forward to this new year.
What are you most looking forward to?
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