Mama Vlog - Episode 5

My home has undergone a change. A serious change. When we walk in from being out all day, it invites us in like never before. It's tidy, relaxed, and a perfect place to play, eat, relax, visit, etc. That is not to say it is completely perfect. There are things that I want to continue to address over the next year while reading this book.

I have been lucky enough to be in communication with the author, Regina Leeds, who has given me some insight into the process. She told me "Don't overwhelm yourself. Rome wasn't built in a day!" She is exactly right. This is a perfect opportunity for me to exercise patience and trust in a process of self-improvement and self-discovery.

I don't know why, now, at this moment in my life, I am ready to embrace this new attitude and start developing more efficient habits. I think, perhaps, it has in part to do with the looming reality of bad weather we are so lucky to be blessed with this time of year in the Great Northwest. And the experience of a couple of long winters with two small children under my belt. This, alone, is enough motivation to make sure being in our home for long periods of time is comfortable and enriching for everyone.

I am not a religious person but I am aware of the patterns that life can seem to present. And it is difficult to not chock it up to a higher power. Or a positive energy that has a plan for all of us. Whether it is an evolutionary predisposition for a certain path or a direction in life that is created by our own self-fullfilled destinies, I do believe that things happen for a reason and life has a way of reminding me I'm on the right path.

Last Friday, I got a call from my daughter's violin teacher who also happens to be the director of the local youth symphony here in Snoqualmie Valley. She offered me a once-a-week position as a coach to a handful of her advanced musicians. It doesn't pay much. But it pays!!! And it pays for something I LOVE. I don't think this was coincidence. I believe that the universe has noticed that I'm making a concerted effort to make some improvements in my life that positively effect my entire family and I believe this was a reward for my good behavior!

I feel me and my family are beginning a new chapter in our life. A chapter of peace, friends, blessings, and continual life learning and this is a gift that I most humbly accept.