EveryDay Matters

Days, weeks, months fly by and I am often left asking the questions "Where did the time go?" and "Am I living authentically?" Today my children had to bring to school a "lovey" from when they were small. One asked if she could bring me. I gave her a picture of us together. They also brought in with them small stuffed animals with rattles inside. These were from when they were first born. I have pictures of them together, side by side, along with these "lovies." The moose and the bear have heads the size of kiwi. In the pictures, the girl's heads don't look much bigger. How did they go from tiny babies weighing under 5 pounds each to little girls getting on the school bus carrying items from that time long ago? Second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day. The days turned to weeks, weeks to months, months to years, and now we are here. Almost seven years later. They will be seven and I am....Well let's just say I have come to a new decade in my life and I am doing some serious self-evaluation.


The name for this blog was very much the influence of my reading a book called "Today Matters" by John C. Maxwell. Every day does count (Every Day Matters) and even the small, commonplace occurrences (everyday matters) contribute to what is my reality. So it is with these thoughts in mind, that I move forward. My intent: to take steps, no matter how small, towards the goals I have set for my self and to be very conscious of exactly where and how I spend my time, actively reminding myself to enjoy and/or at least be in the moment.

Questioning...

Yesterday, in the midst of change/life-shift, I asked for a sign. Something to tell me I was moving in the right direction. This arrived in my in-box shortly thereafter. About an hour after this message arrived, there was a knock on my door. A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses was on the other side, wanting to share the words/ideas of his God. I looked deeply into his eyes as he spoke, asking me if I questioned why there is so much chaos and destruction in the world today. Silent for a moment, I then responded that I did not have the time at that moment to engage in that conversation. He offered me literature. I took it and said goodbye. Despite the messenger, I heard the message.

I looked up. It was one of those cool cloudy days. The sun beamed from behind the clouds as if to say "Once you move beyond the darkness, there will be light." I got it. THIS IS IT. I HAVE FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT. Now all I have to do is find the courage to continue.

Later on that night I got yet another sign. It was here that it was all made crystal clear. A set of guidelines and insights was provided from a blog that I follow, which updates weekly on Wednesdays. This is significant because all of these occurrences happened yesterday. So many reassurances in one day. I will walk this new path in faith that it is the right one for me. Anyone else moving down a new path? Anyone else recognize the messages from the universe guiding them?