Savoring | The Powerful Reminder Snow Brings Me (while in carline)
Today was the first school SNOW day for my kiddos AND the first time I’ve ever driven in snow!!
Born and raised Florida girl here! Ha!
C and L were SO are bummed they weren't able stay home and play in it.
As for me, I was HAPPY they had a school day...all these no school days because of winter weather is no joke and absolutely exhausting. Ha!
Sorry kiddos! But, you've only had one full week of school, which was last week, since the beginning of December. Mama needs her full weeks back to recharge so she can get ready for summer with you both! Ha! :)
But, I have to say, I loved driving in it (we all did!). It truly felt like we were in a real-life snow globe.
So awesome and so beautiful and so fun. The kids loved how it would come at us fast and then slow down.
But, I know, this little amount is just perfect for me!! No need to drive in more! Ha!
Even though I’m ready for warmer weather, leaves on the trees, colorful flowers and green grass...
The snow always reminds me how beautiful winter is and how important it is for me to slow down as it fills my heart with inner calm and peace as I watch it slowly flow (see last post!) down to the ground.
Because, gosh, for me, when I'm in the middle of being a mom and racing around trying to make sure my kiddos are out the door so they can be at school on time, it's hard to get out of my to-do list head and BE present to what's truly happening around me.
Aaahhhhhh...but, yet again, thanks to nature, I'm easily pulled out of my head and I'm reminded that I tend to forget to BE more present as I live my life as a VERY busy and VERY stressed-out mom!
I'm not slowing down enough which is causing me to miss the beauty that IS life and surrounds me 24/7.
But, today, I finally heard this message, even if it was a huge knock on the door from winter (because, yeah...I'm over this cold stuff and I really wasn't looking forward to it today because I'm ready for the warm weather to BEGIN!! Ha!) to snap me out of my auto-pilot-mom-life to remind me to do just that...no matter how busy I am.
Here's to slowing down and SAVORING the beauty of life...even if I'm ready for a new season to begin (patience, Renee...patience!)...CHEERS!
Until next time...
See something that makes you stop and smile. Grab your camera!! It'll slow you down, pull you into the present moment even more and have you SAVORing your JOY feeling even more!! And most of all, it will allow you to SEE things that you may have passed by (like all the amazing snow in the neighborhood beyond the house!). The camera...it's powerful...especially when it comes to JOY! :)
That's WHY I take pictures!! The camera is one of my favorite creative tools that easily pulls me outta my frazzled + overwhelmed mama head so I can fully SAVOR (the feeling of) everything that makes me stop, smile and lights me UP with LOVE (something that's hard for me to do when my mind is running five miles ahead or behind the present moment)