Happy Mother's Day

We thought the rain was ending last night, but it'll rain most of today too. Oh well. It's an indoor cookout now. We'll get some use out of the covered porches.

I got my monthly today and that explains a lot lol. Menopause clock starts over again. 

I'm slowly focusing on "regular" life as the move list tapers down. It feels good and fun -- we start a very different type of living in this area. The things I want to do, person I want to be, etc is much easier from this vantage point. It was a big leap for us. We were already finding ways to live parts of it, but now we can settle into exploring this new way more fully.

Even so, it takes effort to make a change. It's too easy to fall back on old ways. I've gotten much better at not starting/stopping and starting over. I keep moving forward even if life derails a bit. Remembering who I want to be and what that looks like. It's always a series of little things and that's why it's so easy to NOT do the things. Does it really matter? Yet, it does. 

I'm not talking about pushing in an extreme way. Just making the little efforts to be who I want to be. Walking to the coffee shop. Taking my reusable cup. Picking flowers for the counter. Painting the rocks for PRIDE month. Reading the poetry. Doing the meditation. Making the meal. Sending the text. Organizing the bookclub. Going to the class. Registering for the hike. 

Walked over.
Took my reusable cup.
Plant forward meal.
Read a book.
Supported an inclusive business. 

All adds up to a day that feels good. Feels like ME. 

"How do you plan to use your one wild and precious life." Mary Oliver. Yep, I love to plan my day, week, etc. with intention. It's been the biggest life changer habit for me. Not just a to-do list for chores. It's a life list intentionally focused on what makes me feel my best. 

Hope you have a great day. Later gators.