A lovely friend of mine blogs frequently ... I have to admit I have a little 'blog envy'! So determined to exercise this positively by trying again myself.
I tried to blog once before, to motivate me through a swim challenge I was undertaking ... the swim challenge was all fine and completed (with quite a bit of effort and last minute dedication!) but the blog never really got off the ground ... in fact I can still view it here on my new blog - not technically savvy enough to get rid of it!
Three things happened in the last 24 hours which made me reflect on the need to seize the moment and 'just do it' ....
Number 1: I made a decision to step off the work / life balance treadmill ... I was due to attend a meeting at work (despite it being my vacation). I set the meeting up, so it was all in my control. I was busily working out the logistics of last minute childcare for my eldest (play date plans fell through), a slightly under the weather younger child (should she really be going to nursery?) and how late I should stay up re-writing the document I needed to present which I hadn't yet had time to do (11pm, midnight or later ... at what point is optimum quality replaced by absolute rubbish?!). Then I realised that actually the best thing for everyone was to stop for a moment my need to try to be superwoman .... why do we do this? The only person who gets any satisfaction from being superwoman is me (really - no one else notices / cares!!) and most of the time I am too exhausted to appreciate my achievements! So I cancelled the meeting, to live in the moment today and I think everyone involved benefited (including those I was due to meet with who got an hour back in their busy schedules!).
Number 2: I read something about striving for success ... a thought provoking nugget about appreciating what we have in life rather than always aiming for something else. Don't get me wrong - aims and ambitions are intrinsic to me and what I hope my children will aspire to ... but it made me think about living in the moment for a while.
Number 3: Sadly I heard that a little person I know is not well. I don't want to say much ... I don't know much - just bare facts ... but anything which brings what matters most in life into focus makes us all draw close everything dear and live in the moment.
Diaries, blogging - whatever we call it ... provides a great opportunity for reflection. I've been meaning to dive in for a long time ... so here's to living in the moment ... SPLASH!
