Happy May Day.
When I was growing up we called May 1st "May Day" and ran around from house to house depositing secret bouquets of May flowers on neighbor's doorsteps. There was the exhiliration of ringing the doorbell then running away to watch as they discovered the basket of blossoms!
May unexpected delight fall upon your doorstep in some way today! This...May Day 2007!
Happy Happy Valentine's Day to YOU!
Today can be a great opportunity to show your kids how much you adore them...Sure your husband/partner/boyfriend can and SHOULD shower YOU with gifts...But anytime you can remind kids what a joy they are in your life...grab it.
I had a wonderful, flamboyant great aunt who was a modern artist. She always wore fuchsia, not just on Valentine's Day. One year she visited us and we covered the dining room table with pink tissue paper, red construction paper, rice paper (which was hard to find in those days) and we crafted Valentine's collages (the medium she worked in was collage). That day, focused on creating visual images of love, has stuck with me. Coming from a large family we didn't often take time for arts and crafts....so this "famous" artist creating art with us kids...resonated with 7 year old me.
Make your child a collage of loving images...get some scissors and a few magazines and cut out words to describe them...images of love...
Tuck it under the pillow to find tonight.
Happy Happy Day to you!
I am fully engaged in holiday spirit as my daughters are home...the tree is decorated...gifts are wrapped...we are healthy and life is good. I never got to a LOT that I usually complete this time of year...the majority of our holiday decorations are still in boxes in the basement but not having a festive mantle has done nothing to dampen my spirit.
I hope you can pause and celebrate each segment of your day. When you wake up, before getting out of bed, bring into your mind and heart the enormous love you feel for your children -- there's a gift. Then create a specific intention for how you want your day to unfold, "I am able to easily and joyfully get my tasks done and really enjoy each part of my day without rushing or feeling frustrated."
Try to keep yourself in the moment and gift yourself with releasing the idea of a perfect holiday. Instead, do what you can...even if it's hanging a few candy canes on the tree and calling it a day. It will be a festive, sweet day if you intend it to be so.
I send you my warmest Christmas greetings and wish you the peace and magic of the season!
Blessings,
Mimi
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