Tag Archives: Summer

friendship, mindset, Parenting, writing

Be Living a Dream

August 1, 2015 Be Enough Leave a comment

Our home is in another’s hand.

We are roaming around our region in Grandma and a Papa’s truck and camper.

No plans.

No agenda.

Just living in the moments that create our days and make our lives.

It’s a dream of ours to do this.

Creating a bit of financial freedom through sharing our home.

Making carefree memories for our boys.

Day one is complete with a stop for a paddle and kayak.

Throw in a post-hockey camp tailgate party provided by friends celebrating their sixteenth wedding anniversary.

A stop at a beach then up the road for ice cream.

Now we are tucked in and ready for sleep on our friends beautiful acreage with crickets singing us a nightly toon.

Don’t be surprised if you see our rig pull into your driveway if you are living close by….

No plans.

No responsibilities.

One moment.

One day.

One life.

Living a dream with my boys and friends.

Business, Goals

Be Shocked at my Swimsuit

July 31, 2015 Be Enough Leave a comment

Day by day.

I never realized how my daily decisions could create so many changes and breakthrough moments in my life.

One year ago…

…I was never going back to teaching… But I found my dream job.

…I was never going to ‘survive’ my mom’s death… But I did and my life has never been richer.

…I was determined not to ‘give up’ on relationships… But I let them go and am finding freedom to live.

… I was thirty pounds heavier, working out hard and wasn’t losing weight… But I am partnering with the company of my dream and have never been healthier.

Dude! Daily choices do create huge changes.

The proof is in the swimsuit.

Shocked.

Exhilarated.

Excited.

Savouring this moment.

Look at ALL that extra fabric.

Be enough, one mouthful, one relationship, one swimsuit at a time.

Boys, Family

Be Outdoor Piano Players

July 14, 2015 Be Enough Leave a comment

Life is about finding moments that fill you and make you smile.

Yesterday was one of those moments.

A waterfront, outdoor piano.

My three boys and our wonderful friend and piano teacher.

Smiles and claps from passerby’s.

A man joining us to play some Chopin.

Steven Tyler, from Aerosmith, playing on the same piano later in the afternoon.

I am very proud of my outdoor piano players.

What moments will make you smile today?

Boys, Family, fun

Be Playing with Paper

July 12, 2015 Be Enough Leave a comment

I walked out the door yesterday for four hours.

Walked into our old church to celebrate an incredible colleague’s life.

A woman who was a mom, wife, teacher, friend, aunt… an incredible human being, filled with inner light and love.

She also had the best shoes and rings!

Her students’ sang the birthday song in the most creative, loving and loud way possible. (I know because I was across the hall from her!)

While I was gone, Sexy Neck played with the boys.

Putting water in the fish pond.

Tidying up the yard.

Eating snacks.

And creating with white printer paper.

Sexy Neck has to be one of the most creative people that I know.

He can take any normal object and create something beautiful and inspiring!

Yesterday it was paper…

Created into rescue vehicles. We now have a roadway on our kitchen table and some very happy boys!

Thank you Sexy Neck for seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary.

What ordinary object today will create an extraordinary for you or the people you love?

Have a wonderful Sunday Funday and rest day!

Boys, Business, Family, Goals

Be ‘Success’ful

June 28, 2015 Be Enough Leave a comment

I am not sure who to credit this photo or these words with, but I believe that this is the definition of success for me. I saw this on facebook and it struck a chord deep within me. I heard a loud ‘gong’!

I believe I need to embrace all these words below the iceberg to be ‘Success’ful.

Hard work.

Risk.

Late nights.

Struggles.

Failures.

Persistence.

Action.

Discipline.

Courage.

Doubts.

Changes.

Criticisms.

Disappointments

Adversity.

Rejections.

Sacrifices.

For the first time in my life I am living outside my comfort zones EVERY DAY. I know my dreams and freedoms live OUTSIDE OF MY COMFORT ZONE.

Did you know I was afraid of horses? My heart skipped a beat today as I lead this large animal with my son on his back. I was afraid. Did that stop me?

Absolutely not!

Success for my son.

Being ‘success’ful outside of my comfort zone.

Boys, Family, health & fitness

Be Glad for Gymnastics

June 17, 2015 Be Enough 1 Comment

When our first born was wee, Sexy Neck and I made the decision about which physical literacy activities our children would do: swimming, skating (yup, we are Canadian!) and gymnastics were a must.

Building blocks.

Healthy skills.

Lifelong physical movements.

Six years later, we say goodbye to another season of gymnastics.

It ain’t cheap, but it is worth all the five cent. (We don’t have pennies here anymore.).

Watching our three year old gain confidence.