Self-Reflection Question 13

Today's self-reflection question is one that feels timely to me:

"What is life asking of me?"

Right now, I would answer that by saying that life right now is asking that

I keep things simple

. Working from home and keeping up a routine that allows me to get outside and feel refreshed. Daily prayer in the morning, walks with Cricket, finding time to read, cooking supper every evening, drives for a DQ treat, shows in the evening with Kurt. Life is asking that

I stay in touch with my loved ones

. As a mom, that means still seeing our kids. It also means socially distanced walks with friends, phone calls, texts and video chats right now. Staying connected and committed. It also means processing my feelings. I have had some blue moments about having to cancel travel plans including a trip I had planned with my girls to the Azores in June, sad feelings about not getting to see extended family, disheartened feelings about how long this will last. Processing how I feel helps me to land in acceptance (it is what it is) and gratitude (I still have so many blessings in my life.) And lastly, I believe that life is still asking that I continue with my goals. I write in my blog daily and have started advertising it. I added training into my work day as client hours have shortened. My flower gardens make me feel accomplished, and our new house is organized and (almost) finished - it is amazing what you can order online! And so, I would say that life has asked me these days to

slow down, keep things steady, look forward to life resuming.

I can handle that :) Like this post? Consider subscribing! Photo credit: Me! This is a video family chat where we all represented a colour :)