i can do hard things

You know, sometimes it takes a conscious effort to "love this moment". Sometimes it takes some talking through, some deep breaths, some tears, some tissues, some prayers, and some faith. It's not that anything bad is happening, it's just easy to get caught up in dumb things.

I've been thinking a lot about life these last few days...wondering why I feel like I have to be perfect all of the time. It's a hard life to live, trying to be perfect. Don't get me wrong, I know I'm supposed to be "trying" but there's a difference between "trying" and "doing your best". There's also a difference between pleasing people and saying "yes" to everyone that asks me to do something. 

I've been practicing saying "no". It's hard. I don't really like it. But then again, I'm not super-woman, nor do I want to be {the knots in my shoulders don't want me to be either}. And you know what? People don't expect me to be! I've come to learn that this past week. They understand when I say "no" sometimes...we're all busy! 

As I mentioned before, my reasoning behind the new name is to love this moment, every moment, every day, every week, every year, etc... Focusing on the good things of each day really helps me appreciate the blessings in my life. It helps me stay positive, have faith, and trust. It's also encouraging me to have a balanced life. This is my new checklist...

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I'm still faaaar from being balanced, but I'm doing better. Focusing on spirituality first, everything else is beginning to fall into place again. It helps me realize that I can do hard things! {Not by myself, of course!} Stress is no longer my friend. It does no good to worry about things that I have no control over. What I can control is how I see each moment...love each moment.

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