You’re Doing Great
Morning sun and simple pleasures…
In through your nose… out through your mouth… now go!
I shared last week that am knee deep in preparing a “proposal”. A bold, but manageable ask from the small, central Illinois city of Peoria. A proposal to acquire a historic home, a proposal that I don’t have any prior experience in curating. Finding the perfect words to say “I have this great idea, so let’s take a chance and make magic” is something I’m still working through. I’m tasked in preparing an argument to try something that my, more established, industry peers would confidently say is impossible. But I have channeled my inner ‘attorney’ (my fallback profession according to my mother) and am making it happen. The truth is that this isn’t just a gut feeling although I would easily go on that as well it is simply an implementation of what is happening successfully all over the country.
With a due date of Wednesday the first half of the week is tense. As anxiety grows in my chest I make my best attempt to ‘control’ my environment and plan the heck out of my time. I wake up in the early morning hours to start my day with the intention for the week, and am quickly joined by a sweat voice eager to start the day with me. Instead of the yoga flow planned, ‘mommy’ was needed. As Seven usually does, I was reminded to let go and enjoy what life was is offering me right in that moment. My daughter has an uncanny ability to sense my emotions and prescribe my remedy much better than I. It’s funny how our children take care of us in so many ways.
This morning it wasn’t about control, or having everything organized and productive. It was about gratitude for every ounce of this thing called life, especially the unexpected ounces. Fully experiencing the unplanned bits and allowing myself the space to enjoy it is the point. Loosening my grasp on what I had planned makes space for what the universe has for me. And in my experience, the universe likes to show off.
No matter if your Monday is moving according to schedule, or if you already want to climb back in bed, allow it. You are doing great. and if your reading this, right now… even if only for a moment, everything is ok.