Fiercely Happy

Remember the day I was supposed to have?  The brighter and better one?  The one that started after a refreshing night’s sleep and positive outlook on life?  Apparently, no one else got that memo.  No sleep, unhappy hairball barfing cat, tired, weepy babies and an equally tired, weepy husband.  I attempted to remember all my many lofty quotes that I’ve posted and beautiful lessons learned so far.  And I got about two feet with them.  The day was a struggle, a weight, a drain.  I had a handful of sweet moments, but those didn’t seem to fuel my happiness tank.

So, where does that leave me?  Living real life.  I keep forgetting that I will still be pushed and pulled and sat on with life’s “other” lessons.  And that’s when I realized how much stronger I am after today.  Life pushed every button, checking to see where my cracks were.  And I realized that my previous cracks and breakdowns weren’t as deep and fragile.  Each time I’m tested, I show up for the fight, armor on and game face on.  And if I’m paying attention, I get rewarded.  Yes, I still get a few broken bones and a black eye here and there.  But I’m still standing!  Yea for me!

It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:

This reminds me that it’s not necessary for balance at every turn.  I’m built for a bigger life with more meaning and with it comes my fair share of grit and grime.  And I will never be perfect at handling it.  So, that’s that.  There’s not much more for me to lament over.  And I just have to get over it and move on.

So, moving on  One of my big stresses is cooking.  At times, I find myself 5 minutes behind everyone’s stomach and I end up sweating over a hot stove attempting to throw everything into some sort of pasta /salad/soup dish that has a 50% chance of being eaten.  And every website I look at considers white bread to be an acceptable grain (sorry, it’s not).  So, when I stumbled upon this gem, my heart leapt and I felt saved by the blog!  This is definitely worth looking at!  One day of cooking for the week?!?  Yes please!

Sunday Night Prep to Eat Clean All Week.

Peace and light to you xx