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Not Every Day Is Perfect

March 10, 2015 Kim 85 Comments

I think that between Facebook, Instagram, blogs and other forms of social media it is so easy to get the impression that some people have perfect lives. The natural tendency is to show just the “good” stuff which gives the illusion that life is always great.

However…..the reality is that some days completely suck!!!

Sometimes we all feel like Alexander!!!

I don’t always share the negative things because I want my blog to be positive overall. But then there are days that just get me down!!

I love my boys and they are great kids. But they aren’t perfect. Sometimes they make me cry and yell and cuss!!!! Those aren’t the stories that I want to share on my blog though because they aren’t just my stories to share.

And as much as I love Chris, there are times that we don’t get along and I yell and scream because it’s what I do when I get angry. Again, these aren’t the stories that I want to share on my blog.

Sometimes I get mad and leave the dinner table in the middle of the meal and go eat alone in our bedroom because I can’t deal with everything but that isn’t the norm and we always move past those horrible times!!!

Most of the time I love everything about my life. However, there are times that it all makes me cry. Those aren’t the stories I share on the blog because it is one thing to share my faults but I never want to write anything negative about the 3 boys that fill my life with joy and love.

I might not share the negatives but it isn’t because my life is perfect. It is just one way that I show Chris, Jordan and Hunter how much I love them!!!

Do you ever feel like everyone in the blog world or on Facebook has a perfect life?
Do you share negative things on social media?

Happy Wednesday!!!

Kim

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Are You Living Your Passion?

March 8, 2015 Kim 82 Comments

Saturday morning I had a video conference as part of the workshop that I’m taking with Tara (Family Sport Life). One of my main focuses during this 6 week workshop has been our business.

From previous discussions, Tara already knew that I wanted to grow our business but not at the expense of giving up any family time. Saturday Tara asked me if my plan was to do as much as possible with the business now and then really put all of my time and energy into it in a few years when both boys are out of high school and no longer living at home.

Her eyes almost popped out of her head when I said “NO!!” After the boys are done with school and Chris is retired (less than 6 years for all of this!!) we will move – TO A BEACH!!!

I think this was one of those lightbulb moments! The whole reason that I’m struggling so much to do the things on my list every day/week is because it is NOT my passion.

We own a business –

so I feel like I need to make it the best event venue possible.

However, it is pretty obvious that I’m not living my passion and that is the reason I’m struggling so much with everything from being motivated to being positive and enjoying all parts of my life.

The real problem is I don’t even know what my passion is anymore.

16 years ago I quit working (teaching and coaching) to stay home with my first baby. I spent 9 years as a stay-home mom and feel fortunate that I had the opportunity but somewhere along the way I lost part of me.

sweaty - sign of a good run — sweaty – sign of a good run

I’ve always had my running and working out but I don’t know if that counts as living my passion.

The number one thing we have always told our boys when they start talking about what they want to do with their lives is that they should do something they love and be happy!!!

Chris knew when he was in high school that he wanted to be a pilot. He figured out a way to make that happen and has always loved what he does!!!I hope that one day my boys feel the exact same way about whatever they end up doing!!!

Do you know what your passion is?
Are you living it every day?

I need to figure out what my passion is make sure I live it every day!!!

Happy Monday!

Kim

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More Smiling Means More Happy!!

March 5, 2015 Kim 68 Comments

Last week at this time I was anything but happy so I wrote a post about being positive to see if that would help!!! (It didn’t help much since I was also prepping for a colonoscopy.)

Over the weekend I decided that just because last week wasn’t a great one there was no reason it had to carry over into my attitude this week.

One of my goals for this week was simply to smile more!!!

I made sure that every day included at least one fun thing in addition to the stuff that had to be done.
* a jazz concert
* a trip to Target (it doesn’t take much!!)
* finally getting my nails done
* lunch with a friend
* a couple of phone calls to some of my favorite people

And the main thing I focused on this week was my attitude and trying to keep smiling no matter what!

Guess what?! This week was so much better!!!

What do you do when you’ve had a bad day or week?
Was this week better than the previous one for you? I hope so!

Happy Friday!!!

Kim

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One Size Does NOT Fit All!!

March 3, 2015 Kim 76 Comments

Do you ever have days that everything you read and hear seems to be trying to fit everyone into a mold?

Food: Definitely not “one size fits all” since everyone has different dietary needs and requirements. Just because being Paleo works for some and others have to avoid gluten and some choose to be vegan doesn’t mean that everyone should eat the same!!!

I like my carbs and meat and cheese and wine!!

Exercise: We all know our own bodies and what works and doesn’t work for us. Some of us LOVE running and can’t imagine a life without it but there are many people who despise running and that is perfectly OK!!

And, we all like to spend different amounts of time on our workouts which is fine – there isn’t a set amount of time that is the best!!!

Parenting/Marriage/Life in General: Lately these areas are some that I’ve seen a lot of rules and guidelines for and it sort of bugs me. What works for some families doesn’t necessarily work for our family and I know that some of the things we do would never work for lots of people.

There are so many sources that try to make us all fit into neat little boxes and it is NEVER going to happen!!!

I think it is easy to get caught up in trying to do the “right things” or the things that others seem to think we should but we really just need to find and do what works for us and not worry about the rest!!!

Do ever feel like others (society in general) are trying to mold you and put you in a box?
How do you feel about “One size fits all”?

Happy Wednesday!!

Kim

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I’ll Love You Forever

March 1, 2015 Kim 2 Comments

There are so many songs, quotes and thoughts about love. Lately I have been trying to make sure that my boys know that I will love them forever no matter what – nothing they can do or say will ever change my love for them!!!

I think that Whitney Houston sums it up pretty well:

I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you’ve dreamed of
And I wish you joy and happiness
But above all this I wish you love

And I… will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you

One of my favorite books to read the boys when they were younger is one that made me cry almost every time I read it –

I’ll Love You Forever!

If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it!!! Even if you don’t have kids you have/had parents and the book is still applicable!!! This line is repeated numerous times in it –

Even though my boys are 16 and 13, they will always be my babies and I will always love them!!!

I hope that my boys always know they don’t have to do anything to gain my love – it is just there for them always!!!

Do you have someone in your life who gives you that unconditional forever love?
I know that my grandparents (Mema & Poppa) loved me always and I like to think that Chris loves me with a forever love.

Happy Monday!!

Kim