Made new friends.
Met inspiring people.
Reunited with family and friends I hold dear.
Fulfilled a dream.
Renewed and stronger love.
Accepted who I am and found peace, that the shape, color, circumstance I am in is a blessing... nothing but a blessing in which I have in me to nurture, to share, and be proud of. Just like everyone else, I am reminded that I am a child of God, that I, too, can be a gift to others, as others are to me, that though there is darkness, there is always light, flickering, shimmering, and I can hold on to that light, as I follow others and as I lead, letting my little light shine, I will be braver and courageous to live a life that is true to my own being, no longer in a shadow, but a rainbow, filled with colors of my own choosing.
Acceptance.
Peace.
Light.
Joy.
Love.
That was 2012.
Perseverance.
Positivity.
Fortitude.
Youthful Vigor.
Enthusiasm.
Abundance.
Here's to a glorious 2013!Let us welcome the new year with hope and grateful heart.
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Today was a great day. The day is Friday, the day of several firsts in my family here in Yellowknife which I feel are blog worth. ^_^
Today was the day I have taken the first step of becoming an outdoor enthusiast. Dressed in a jogging outfit, I went outside on my own (well with my son Jesse on the stroller) and walked and ran for about 90 minutes. It was a good feeling to finally embrace this new lifestyle.
I made homeburgers for the first time! It was yummy! The coleslaw salad made it extra special. I find that being here in Yellowknife has waken up the resourceful side of me.
Janvier baked his first muffins and they were delicious. I told him I love your chocolate muffins in which he replied,"No mommy, it's banana. The main ingredient is banana." Boy, my baby is growing up moment by moment.
Justin attended a birthday party here in Yellowknife for the first time. It was a girl named Mia who turns 8 years old today. It was fun he said.
Oh, the best part of today was meeting Janvier's new friend Tyler. Tyler is an American boy from Idaho. He seems to be a good kid. Janvier said that he and Tyler are planning to write a story for their drama class. He said that one day, he and Tyler are going to make a movie. Janvier is excited for all the fun things they will be doing together. And I am excited too.
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Some of you who know my situation have an idea of how I am doing juggling my time as a mother of 3 boys with the absence of my husband who is working in the far away city of Yellowknife. It is not so easy. And with this fact, I was asked the question "how do you manage?"
I steal time to make time. I only have 24 hours a day to complete such number of tasks but I do have 7 days to work things through. If I have planned to do the laundry on a Saturday morning because I know I will be coming in late and tired from work on a Friday night, but then Friday night came and I was not tired and it was still early, I will then do the laundry that Friday night. I schedule things but I am always prepared to change it. I don't feel pressured and I feel more productive as I complete tasks on my own phase. I stay focused on completing tasks that are my priorities and try my best to complete them with speed and so I can wind down for at least 15 minutes once they are done. Winding down for me is shopping on my way home before I do the groceries. I find it therapeutic to try on clothes (sign of a shopaholic). I consider walking from the grocery store as my work out and alone time which usually takes about 15 to 25 minutes 3 to 4 times a week. Mind you, this include lifting the groceries.
Procastinating is not the same as being flexible. I am flexible.I see challenges not stress. There are a lot of things that happen in a day that sometimes can be too overwhelming whether from the office or from home. What happens at work stay at work and gets resolved at work. What happens at home stay at home and gets resolved at home. I know my capabilities and I believe in my strengths. I also know when I need to seek help and am always grateful for the help I receive. There are always ways to make things work. I do my best to be a perky problem solver.
Positive attitude always make a BIG difference.There is a definite purpose and reason why I am doing the things that I do everyday. What I do is what makes me who I am. I wake up at 5:30 in the morning so I can be at work @ 7:00 am so I can leave work early enough that I still have the time to do things at home which of course are various random things in which its importance are rated based on how I feel and how that day is going. I do because I can. I can because I want. I want because I love. I do all these because this is how I show I care.
Putting my family first as the center of my universe make everything worthwhile. Because of them, I am inspired to wake up everyday with positive and grateful mindset that yes, I can do this!
At the end of the day I say a little prayer to thank God for all that He has given me. I give praise and ask for strength so I can perform my duties the next day. I pray that I always keep my good heart shining whatever life brings to me. I pray that He bless all the angels He sends my way.
And that is how I manage ^_^
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