For the last few years I have felt as if I have been on a never ending roller coaster ride! A few weeks ago I decided it was time to take control and get off the ride and start living life.
My friend Tiffany recently wrote about the "Small Things". How we have to enjoy the small things because one day we may come to realize they were the things that matter the most!
So if you have noticed I haven't blogged as much. As a matter of fact I am usually the person looking at the world behind a lens! I once wrote about capturing memories behind the camera while others around me experienced the moment I photographed. But if you follow me on facebook or twitter you will have noticed a difference in my post (at least I hope you have)!
I have been spending way more time with my family (AKAMarc...lol). Marc and I have spent more downtime together in the last few weeks then we have in forever. We have watched movies, held hands, browsed in secondhand shops, gone out for icecream, cuddled up in our room to watch tv together (actually the tv watched us because we fell asleep). We are planning a vacation for two (the first one we have taken in nearly 5 years) for the coming month. And I'm even learning to step away from my computer, my phone, and in some cases church!
The payoff has been seeing Marc relax more. Our Fridays off are strictly dedicated to family and friend time. This weekend Nicki and I went to meet my mom and sister to look at my mom's new home. We had lunch together and then Nicki and I went to Williamsburg to hit the outlets. We didn't buy much, but we had a great time anyway.
A few weeks ago I even took a day away from WABC and attended church with my son, something I had promised him I would do on a regular basis. Later that day we got to spend some time talking and I realized how long it had been since we had done that.
I'm learning to love the life I live. I'm embracing the small things, and I have finally had the courage to get off the rollercoaster!
4 comments:
Well, I LOVE roller coasters. But, not the life kinds, the ones you go to the amusement park for ONE day for! So glad you are enjoying the 'smaller things' and taking some time to relax and get refreshed! It's so important and most of us don't take the time to do just that!
Prayin for ya' sister!!
Rollercoasters are fun and exciting for short periods of time. But if you stayed on forever ... you'd be sick as a dog.
Glad you are hopping off and carving out some good time for you and the family!
In the end, these moments off the roller coaster will be the ones you treasure the most. Glad you're taking the time to enjoy what matters most in life - the smaller things!
Hi Cyndi! I just found your blog and really love it. I am also a PW and feel like I live life on a rollercoaster. Your break from blogging really hit home, because I just did the same thing as well. My blog is www.thedailykick.com. I am reworking it and saving my pennies for a redesign.
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