I choose to appreciate!

Today is Thursday and I'm pretty wiped. Been keeping up with taking care of my body (workouts), eating much better, working with people (that's draining quite often, BUT ALSO SO AMAZINGLY REWARDING), keeping up with my girls school, homework, extra curricular activities, loving the fam, not to mention completley giving FULL ATTENTION to a 4 1/2 month old (She's worth it...so dang cute!) ...etc.... It can take a "beating" sometimes. BTW - My dishwasher broke so I spent 1 hour washing neglected dishes!

Which brings me to my point! LAst night after a great youth VIBE night, I came home and thought...."Why in the world did I leave these dishes dirty for so long!?" It's inevitable...you neglect something ( yes, even dishes)....it takes extra effort to "CLEAN UP THE MESS" you've left.

I want to be appreciative at all times. Not just when it's Christmas or my Birthday. Yes, those are certain days picked out for SPOILING US, but what about the fact I can sing, breathe, love, laugh, dream,...the list goes on and on. Those are precious HUGE gifts too. I don't want to realize that (like the nasty neglected) dishes too late. Cease the moment and appreciate.

And for all you who are wondering...yes, I love and APPRECIATE the weather in Alaska!