If you follow this blog, then you know that I am a chronic muser. I think often about lots of things. I will pause here and shout out my 9th grade English teacher Mr. Freeman, who reminded us, ad nauseam that "often" is for frequency and "lots" is for quantity. So, the theory about learning by osmosis is true because I would swear I wasn't listening. Anyway, I digress.
My five year old had a science project about just that. As I helped, he began to explain that "everything always moves". I thought that this was very profound for a 5 year old. I also thought about how true it really is. I began to think about my movement.
I have been thinking about movement over the past few months. I have always believed that profound realizations require profound movement. I have also determined that sometimes the most profound movement is to be still. This is probably the hardest thing for me to do. I don't always have the patience to keep still. I am always grateful for the people in my life who help me in and through the learning process that goes with keeping still. For a long time I equated stillness with inaction. Through the learning curve, I have come to realize that stillness can be progress and movement can just be motion.
As the holiday rolls in and the year closes out, my thoughts have turned to Movement, Motion and Progress. I have spent my year moving but my progress has been minimal. That's if you do count the fact that I have gotten honest with myself about this small tidbit. These coming months will be the test. I will face several things--the biggest being myself.
I have decided to make the move from motion to progress--forward progress. This is likely going to leave some people unhappy. As a mom, I am responsible for encouraging progress. I have to make it as well. I will no longer wish for better things and a better path. I am going to listen to the messages--the positive ones--and bust a move. Thank you for following and I hope that it wasn't just motion. Get moving and get it done.
I have been thinking about movement over the past few months. I have always believed that profound realizations require profound movement. I have also determined that sometimes the most profound movement is to be still. This is probably the hardest thing for me to do. I don't always have the patience to keep still. I am always grateful for the people in my life who help me in and through the learning process that goes with keeping still. For a long time I equated stillness with inaction. Through the learning curve, I have come to realize that stillness can be progress and movement can just be motion.
As the holiday rolls in and the year closes out, my thoughts have turned to Movement, Motion and Progress. I have spent my year moving but my progress has been minimal. That's if you do count the fact that I have gotten honest with myself about this small tidbit. These coming months will be the test. I will face several things--the biggest being myself.
I have decided to make the move from motion to progress--forward progress. This is likely going to leave some people unhappy. As a mom, I am responsible for encouraging progress. I have to make it as well. I will no longer wish for better things and a better path. I am going to listen to the messages--the positive ones--and bust a move. Thank you for following and I hope that it wasn't just motion. Get moving and get it done.
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