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Today I went to my therapy session, not sure exactly what to talk about.  As I sat in the waiting room I looked over my goals that I had set for therapy.  One goal "To be more in love with my husband than I already am" I was able to check off.  Derek and I are doing great and I have noticed an amazing increase in love for him.  It has been delightful.  The next goal. "To be a mother who loves to be around her children," I realized is still in need of help.  We discussed this and she gave me some ideas. 




Later I happened upon a wright up by, Jane Maynard, and read these words:
Most of life is made up of small, mundane tasks. It’s easy to view those tasks as a nuisance, things that have to get done on the way to bigger and better experiences. But the true beauty of life is most often hidden in those day-to-day acts of survival. If we’re constantly complaining about those acts and wishing them away, we are missing out on life itself.
I do think I need to be more grateful.  To take more joy in the little things.  I am in such a hurry to get things finished that I don't enjoy them.  This was a good reminder to slow down and enjoy the moments.


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