Oooo...birthday banana bread. A la mode

 Soooo... someone served up a la mode like I've never seen before on his birthday

Presentation really matters for this guy.

#familychef #cafestyle #glutenfree #vegan #bananabread

A blossom is but a glimpse...

 

I saw the poppy and I knew...I didn't have long to capture its beauty.

I kissed the peony before I departed as well.

My gratitude was overflowing...and it felt good to be in appreciation

#gardening #flowers #inNature #Awe #appreciation #gratitude

Heat wave dinner

Dinner tonight on the patio...in the shade...with a cool breeze

#familymeal #vegan #vegetarian #plantbased #eatyourgreens #glutenfree #heatwave #gratitude

(It is a "pattie"..... used bean flours and spices...added in onions and cabbage... and sauteed)

What about the morning and days after?

 Good mawning!

What about the morning and days after?

WOW! We've been through a LOT of hype in less than a week's time.

This is not uncommon for our family.

We experience a lot of "high" moments. Many big changes and shifts over the years.

Many adventures and activities that take a lot to be present in and for...and then after, leaving us with the feeling of "Now what?"

It's left a lot of room for amplifying things like depression, anxiety, frustration, anger, comparison, judgments, controlling....

YUP! If you don't have a "What next?" or a bigger vision that umbrellas the experience....

If you set the goal and EVRYTHING is for the goal....

This is why one of my MAIN "tools" in my toolbox is remembering the Bigger Picture.

It keeps me grounded in being IN the moment and allowing myself to enjoy reflecting back on it later (minding the gap). It helps me to be able to celebrate those smaller wins and moments along the way and truly savour their presence. And it helps me to see ahead to the next moment and milestone along the way.

VISION matters.

Our life IS a journey and all the moments are a part of the process...a part of the bigger experience we GET to have. So what's up for today?

To continue... to appreciate the moments that are a part of our bigger picture.

LOL in other words,... doing the dishes, the laundry, the gardening, devos, cooking meals and trusting in the process. And enjoying the wonder of "participating in the mundane"

#thankyouGod #biggerpicture #greaterstill #oneanotherlove #ofgreatValue #circleofinfluence #extraINtheOrdinary #trusttheprocess #mindsetmatters #mindthegap #presentmoment #bepresent #vision #playthelonggame #mentalhealth #enjoythemoment

Being present for the milestones

 Good mawning!

This week is a milestone week.

Hubby with a window in his schedule to be participating in all of it. Educational, age-wise, and spiritual.

And in it all, it's all comes back to the relationships we have and the connections we have maintained.

Heart and soul connections that are both supporting to our family AND come alive seeing us and celebrating with us no matter how things may be going.

It IS our great gift in this life. And we build on and invest in our relationships...in increasing measure. Nothing's perfect, and growing better and better at it is really rewarding.

Who around you are you happy to celebrate? Who are some of your key relationships? Touch base a little extra today

#ThankyouGod #gratitude #Divinegifts #INjoy #raisingmen #familymeal #fathersday #birthday #spirthday #baptism #connect #compassion #Sawubona #lifetothefull #relationships