Lisa

My BEST way of finding daily gratitude in motherhood is when we are having tough moments and I turn up the music and suddenly we are ALL dancing. Me, my two year old, my four year old, my six year old are all BUSTING moves together and I am at that moment so unbelievably grateful to be the mom of these free spirited angels who are groovin to rhythms and joyfully anticipating their turn to be my partner.

I realize that as they change or age they may be less willing to turn thier frowns upside down with loud happy music and dance moves, but I pray that at those moments, I will discover the best ways to appreciate my sacred role of motherhood.

I can’t wait to read Karen’s blog. I have met her, heard lots about her but had no idea about her blog. Thanks for telling me Robin.

Karen’s taught me much about putting my thoughts into action, especially as they relate to parenting and special unique rituals with my family. She keeps me grounded on a spiritual level and allows me to be grateful for the life I’m choosing with my daughter – balancing my own identity and self-awareness, family time, being a good role model and parent to my child, connecting with my husband and running a business.

Thank you Karen!

As my boys were getting bigger there seemed to be less and less time to find those moments of gratitude. How can you when you’re running from one activity to another while trying to squeeze a lesson in math or science in the process? This year we have changed our routine and method of learning and I have come to realize that I was rushing through and past the joy as opposed to it having taken a different (and less recongnizable!) form. We have more time now and I feel immense gratitude in my children’s stories, whether of a moment in their life or a silly joke. The sparkle in their eyes is the reason for everything right now.