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I Want to Write Books

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“Mom, I bet people who write books liked to read when they were growing up and they want to write books to make other people feel good. Is that why you wrote your book? When I grow up I want to write books, even though I know it’s gonna be hard.” –Thomas Darnell ….

All this after asking why the streets in Venice are full of water and other questions I can’t even remember now!! ♥ ♥ ♥

7.11.12

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North and South Pole and Pluto

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I am just blown away by the dinner conversations with Thomas …. “Mom, I know why it’s always cold in the North and South Pole. It has to do with how the Earth rotates … (and then he demonstrates it for me).

What’s in space past all the planets? Does it just go on and on? Has man been to Pluto? Have there ever been any space emergencies? (I started telling him about the space shuttle that exploded …) He says oh, like what happened with the Titanic in the Ocean. If disasters were like family they would be cousins …”

And much more that I can’t even remember!! WOW!! Love that little dude!!

6.25.12

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Report Card

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‎”I want to keep my Report Card in my room for the rest of my life … as a kid … ’cause I don’t want to forget Mrs. O’Connor!” -Thomas Darnell {Thank you to Mrs. O’Connor for being such a fabulous teacher and role model, for being patient, and for texting almost daily with me to ensure we were working together to help Thomas be his best!!}

6.22.12

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Bestest Mom Ever

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“You are my bestest Mom ever ’cause you help me learn stuff like how to fall asleep” -Thomas Darnell

6.21.12

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Intentions and Stairs and Sun Tea

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Lillian had a great day at physical therapy yesterday. She said, “yes” to getting on the ladder and went up one step … FOUR times! YAY!!

She also told me that she going to use the stairs at least one time at the Chromosome 18 conference in San Antonio. We’ve been to this hotel before and she already knows what it’s like. There are stairs from the lobby to the 2nd floor meeting rooms and 4 years ago we had to take the elevator every time.

On Sunday she told me that in May or June she will start crossing the foot bridge (on the trail around the lake) without holding onto my arm so that she can practice for doing it along the riverwalk in San Antonio. Also, she wants to walk the entire Damonte Ranch Loop (about 4 or 5 miles) a few more times before going to San Antonio so that she can be prepared to walk as much as we’d like while there.

Then, we had a wonderful session with Alexa, her psychotherapist.

During the appointment I shared about what we’ve been up to these past 2 weeks and how it’s been going. The stories and words I shared brought tears to her eyes and she commented how much it touched her.

I am grateful and blessed that I have chosen the path of facing my own fears, becoming intimate with my emotions, traveling the path of a simpler life, and have learned the art of mindfulness … so that I can allow Thomas and Lillian to learn by example and involving them every step of the way.

It’s certainly not always joyful and I fall flat on my face at times; yet, I get up and keep going as this is the path of the heart and I am compelled to walk it.

Came home and I got tea ready to brew in the sun – rooibos and honeybush! YUM!! Picture of it brewing below.

After lunch we had Lillian’s craniosacral appointment. While there I changed this to a once a month appointment (instead of twice per month) as I just knew after her last session that this was the thing to do. Here’s a picture of Lillian outside the office.

We decided again to wait on swimming and cooking out as there were a few people at the pool and the wind was blowing. It had cooled down quite a bit too.

So we had a breakfast dinner! We LOVE our breakfast dinners!

Thomas chose the family activity last night. He chose one of the mindful activities we’ve done before. One person makes movements and sounds and the other 2 family members have to copy that person. He LOVES this one! We did this for about 20 minutes and had so much FUN!


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You’re Here for a Reason

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Thomas and I had our solo walk yesterday afternoon. We held hands, talked about a book he and his friends are writing, watched the goslings, and held hands some more.

We walked by the pool and grills. The pool was pretty crowded and all the grills were being used. So we decided to try again tomorrow and to head over there a little earlier since we won’t be walking.

We had a Team TLC Family Meeting last night too. We discussed the following: (excerpted from Deepak Chopra’s “The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents”)

“You are here for a reason.”

“Everyone’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s fingers.” ~Hans Christian Anderson

There is a hidden purpose working for our evolution in every event, every action, every thought. The highest goal in life is to find this purpose and live by it.

Awareness is the key to achieving what the universe has planned for you.

1) Where are you right now? …. regarding your purpose and your path

2) Where do you think your going? What is your vision?

3) How do you plan to get there? What is your work on that path.

4) How far do you think you’ve gotten. What is your level of awareness?

5) What do you think is holding you back? What is your present challenge or lesson?

6) Where are we as a family?

Many desires do not immediately come true. Disappointment, discouragement, and frustration are spiritual realities that we do not need to hide from.

There is always some good hidden in uncomfortable emotions.

7) Make a list of your talents.

Talents are given to us by spirit for our happiness and fulfillment.

8) You are invited to do something kind for someone else, however small the gesture might be.

Ideas:

Picking up litter

Opening a door for someone

Helping someone younger

Help someone around the house with chores or things they need to get done

Helping someone else feels good in a way that just doing something for yourself doesn’t.

When you help others, you have an opportunity to appreciate their worth; helping expresses this appreciation directly.

Your duty to society is to serve others.

Your duty to yourself is to unfold spiritually.

“A life of purpose reveals the purpose of life.”

“The universe has a purpose – the fulfillment of human creativity and happiness.”

“Don’t struggle to find out why you are here – just look closer.”

We spent about an hour discussing and it was wonderful! Then, by complete coincidence the book I had chosen for our nighttime reading was “You’re Here for a Reason” … Perfect!!

Quote from the book: “Even the smallest of things that you do blossom and multiply far beyond you. A kindness, for instance, may triple for days …. or set things in motion in different ways. ….. So don’t be too worried if some days fall flat. Good things can happen, even from that.”

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! xoxo


  
  
  

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Remember These Moments

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April 20 2015:

As this day comes to an end, I’m going to remember some moments:

  • A good morning kiss for Thomas,
  • a good morning beautiful greeting for Lillian,
  • a whole-hearted conversation with a friend,
  • listening and watching Lillian talk about her love of shadows and playing with them and her love of her heart shaped blue goldstone and the prism hanging in her window that makes rainbows,
  • picking up Thomas from school,
  • a quick trip to the grocery store with Lillian and her excitement in talking about different cheeses and cakes,
  • Thomas helping me make hamburger patties (and he made me a heart shaped one),
  • his excitement over the gourmet buns I got for the burgers as we usually don’t use buns,
  • putting together a puzzle with Lillian,
  • making compliment cards with Thomas, and
  • tucking both of them into bed with a good night and an I love you.

If you had spent the day with us you would have witnessed that there were several other moments that were the complete opposite of this and did not bring forth warm and fuzzy feelings.

I chose to make this list so I could remember the lovely moments of today. Perhaps you might want to make your own too … xoxo

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Awesome Company and Great Conversation

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April 17 2016:

Awesome company, great conversation, and beautiful nature ….

We talked about schooling, learning, and following ones passions. Yes, please and, thank you. xoxo

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Never Give Up

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“Never Give Up!” –Thomas Darnell {Thomas to Lillian as they are playing an online game} ♥ ♥ ♥

6.2.12

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So Glad I Am Still A Kid

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“I’m so glad I’m still a kid.” -Thomas Darnell
5.28.12
I just may write a blog post on this one … This has turned into a morning long conversation. Today’s BrainPop was about Memorial Day and mourning. He asked what mourning means …. Then said he never wants Lillian to die and his eyes started “sweating” (as he calls it). He also got very sad about our family cat not being with us any longer. She was put down back in 2009 or 2010.
May we ALL remember to think and live like when we were a kid and to fully embrace every single moment with our loved ones!

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