OK. So its been over a year since I posted here. I've changed up the name and have decided to use this blog space a little more frequently. Perhaps some of you out in the ethereal internet land will join me. Perhaps not. Either way, that's ok. I like the idea of sharing some of my thoughts with the world whether they're read or not.
So lets just get real for a minute. I've been thinking a lot about stuff. Stuff as in physical stuff. As in what I've got. Ok truth: as in what I want. Because of my career choice, I find myself constantly challenged by the desire for more stuff. New stuff. Better stuff. Stuff other people have. Stuff I don't have. Stuff I want my kids to have. Stuff I'd just like to have. Stuff I can't afford.
Now...its not like I don't have any stuff. Compared to most of the world, I have a lot of stuff. I have a lot of nice stuff. But somehow, I find that I'm always comparing my stuff to other people's stuff -- and the worst part, is that I feel like my stuff is lacking. Let me tell you, this is not a place you want to be. Ever. And I don't mean that I'm lacking ... I mean lacking in the sense of comparing my stuff and feeling like I'm lacking because my stuff isn't as good as Suzie Q's stuff. That's what I mean. And its irritating because here's the truth of it: I do NOT want to create a space for my kids where they feel like they are less because they have less.
And I see that as a big challenge because...
I am constantly singing to myself the Sheryl Crow song Soak Up The Sun because it has that fabulous line in it...Its not having what you want, its wanting what you've got. It helps a lot to look at my stuff with those wanting what you've got glasses. It really does. I start to see things that I love ... stuff I love and people I love. And yeah, sure, it would really be nice to have a horse trailer so that I could actually go somewhere with my horse - eh!! See how easily that creeps back in? PIVOT!
Upon closer inspection, the people and things I DO have in my life are my soul-fillers. I have two healthy kids and an amazing husband, who works really hard for his family. I make a living from photography -- one of my passions. I also own a horse (a major passion of mine). I have a handful of people I can call up any time of day who see value in me as a person and are there to listen as needed. All of these things are my soul-fillers. THIS is the kind of space I want to create for my kids: soul-filling space. A space for following passions and living dreams.
What do you do for your kids to foster their dreams and passions? What do you do for yourself? What are you passionate about? Leave a comment below and let me know what fills your soul!
So lets just get real for a minute. I've been thinking a lot about stuff. Stuff as in physical stuff. As in what I've got. Ok truth: as in what I want. Because of my career choice, I find myself constantly challenged by the desire for more stuff. New stuff. Better stuff. Stuff other people have. Stuff I don't have. Stuff I want my kids to have. Stuff I'd just like to have. Stuff I can't afford.
Now...its not like I don't have any stuff. Compared to most of the world, I have a lot of stuff. I have a lot of nice stuff. But somehow, I find that I'm always comparing my stuff to other people's stuff -- and the worst part, is that I feel like my stuff is lacking. Let me tell you, this is not a place you want to be. Ever. And I don't mean that I'm lacking ... I mean lacking in the sense of comparing my stuff and feeling like I'm lacking because my stuff isn't as good as Suzie Q's stuff. That's what I mean. And its irritating because here's the truth of it: I do NOT want to create a space for my kids where they feel like they are less because they have less.
And I see that as a big challenge because...
- there are so many things that I would like to do for/give to my kids that, in all reality, probably will never happen.
- I still remember how much it hurt as a child to be made fun of for not having the (aka not being able to afford) "the right stuff."
- the whole world is out there waiting to tell them that they are less because they have less.
I am constantly singing to myself the Sheryl Crow song Soak Up The Sun because it has that fabulous line in it...Its not having what you want, its wanting what you've got. It helps a lot to look at my stuff with those wanting what you've got glasses. It really does. I start to see things that I love ... stuff I love and people I love. And yeah, sure, it would really be nice to have a horse trailer so that I could actually go somewhere with my horse - eh!! See how easily that creeps back in? PIVOT!
Upon closer inspection, the people and things I DO have in my life are my soul-fillers. I have two healthy kids and an amazing husband, who works really hard for his family. I make a living from photography -- one of my passions. I also own a horse (a major passion of mine). I have a handful of people I can call up any time of day who see value in me as a person and are there to listen as needed. All of these things are my soul-fillers. THIS is the kind of space I want to create for my kids: soul-filling space. A space for following passions and living dreams.
What do you do for your kids to foster their dreams and passions? What do you do for yourself? What are you passionate about? Leave a comment below and let me know what fills your soul!
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