A new day

Ah, a Monday. So, how were your weekends? Mine was lovely:) Aside from some continued nausea and pregnancy sickness that hit me on Saturday, I did much of what fulfills me as a person. I had relaxed mornings with my family without any of the normal rushing that takes place on school days. I made my son breakfast both mornings. I went out to dinner with Luke while Quinn's Grandma took him to a pumpkin patch for outdoor fun and later, mall trick or treating. I watched adult tv programming without interruption (Dexter) and read from my book. We went to the MOA and played at Lego Land, I cleaned the downstairs of the house and I've just made meatballs for dinner. All in all, not bad. I need to do some planning and correcting, but I feel pretty pleased with how I've spent the last 48 hours. I've been with people I loved, relaxed as able and done for others what I could. Not bad. There's something about having lose ends tied in life that allows me to approach a new week or task with enthusiasm. For example, I can't correct papers in a super messy house. I can't focus on Quinn fully unless I have things sort of organized. They say that parents should spend at least 15 minutes a day doing exactly what the kid leads you to do and guides you. Often, Quinn invites me from my school work to come and play with him and I do. It's enough that I have to pull myself from him too often, but when he asks, I do my best to respond.

How have you responded to the needs pressing on you in life? How do you attend to your own needs and honor the needs of others? How will you approach the demands of the next two weeks while maintaining your physical and emotional health? How can I help?

Be well and have a glorious day.