Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Why am I doing this?

Do you ever have that feeling that life is passing you by? Can you be happy yet feel like you are missing something? I have a wonderful husband and 3 beautiful little girls whom I adore but I still feel like time is passing me by. So many times the day comes to and end and I think, "What the hell happened today?" It feels like a tornado has entered my home, knocked the crap out of me and left me to clean up the mess. I think, "What did I do today?" Well, the same old routine that I have done everyday before that. Yes, I know routine is important with kids but at the same time I think fun is important, living is important, giving to others is important. 2009 has been hard. Dave Ramsey says there is a difference between surviving and thriving and being broke and being poor. I get that. For the last year, all we were doing was surviving. I am sure you have heard the term house poor. Yup, we are one of the many Americans out there just trying to hold on to our home, where all your income seems to go right back into the house. That is why with this year coming to an end I am ending my survive mode and kicking into the thrive mode. My husband's Grandpa Waters is one the greatest men I know. He turned 90 this year. He grew up in the depression in Oklahoma, and was in WII. HE can tells stories of hard times, yet his stories are always of good times. He inspires me to live life to its fullest. Why am I doing this? I am doing this to thrive, to enjoy life, to give to others happiness, to experience new things, and to have fun. We all need some fun, dont we? So that is it, for the next 365 days every day I will try something new. It may be a product, food, a place, recipes, a crazy adventure, but something, Lord know I have always wanted to try snowboarding!