Goals

Observation for January 9, 2011 - goals
It seems to me that if I set my mind to do something...I usually...yes usually succeed.  So I have set a few goals for myself, not resolutions, goals.
-To be a better me, healthier, happier...better
-To pay attention to the details of everyday life, the little details because those are usually the ones that matter the most.
-To be a better friend.  To listen more carefully, to call or write more often.
-To love and cherish my husband, daughter and parents more and more each day (this one will be easy).  They are the sunshine on my cloudy days. 
-To keep journaling...whether it be here, privately online or in a real paper journal! 

Keep observing, keep being the best you can be, love with all you have and reach high for your personal goals.

January 6, 2011 Observation

Old friendships new.  Inner Beauty.  Remembering the past.  These are the observations of the day and things that I have been pondering.

Observation January 5

Pure Joy.  That's all.

Observation for January 3 and 4 - Kindness

Kindness of strangers and ones you love...that's my observation for January 3 and 4, 2011!  Thank you for your kindness stranger and one I love!

Today's observation - January 3, 2011 - Growth

Once I learned that my daughter was on her way home from being away since Tuesday, I got that fluttery feeling in my belly,  Excitement.  I love the hugs and smiles when she returns home.  But my first observation upon seeing her after five days of absence...is that she grew!  Taller, wiser, more lovely...growth isn't always just getting taller.  It's who you are that grows too.

a river of stones is an international project started by Fiona & Kaspa to encourage people to engage with the world through writing a short observational piece every day during January. Join us!

A goal for my January, to become more observant and journal my observations.

Friends are the Family we choose

Friends are the Family we choose...as a Facebook junkie, this was my status yesterday morning.
As the day wore on, I realized that this rings truer than I ever imagined.

Starting the day with coffee and a dear friend I haven't had a conversation with in weeks, we just seemed to pick up where we left off. We talked of family, advised each other with whatever wisdom we had in rearing our children, laughed, and before we knew it two hours had passed. These moments, I cherish.
As the day wore on I prepared for a gathering of friends from my past who are new again. Again, we picked up where we left off and laughed until our stomach hurt. We talked, we planned, we shared food prepared with love.
During this time I also received a message from a friend going through a personal turmoil, and all I had to do was message back with supportive words knowing she would appreciate the fact that I simply was thinking of her.
Another had a family saddened from the loss of their beloved 4 legged child and again, simple words of empathy were all I had to offer, but knew it was understood how much we love and feel for them.
This morning began with that ritual of coffee and catching up with my friends that live in my computer. Learning of their plans for the day, what they did last night, their sorrows, their thoughts.
Don't get me wrong, I love the family I was given. But a gift of a friend is that they were chosen to fill a void that my given family can't fill.
I love my friends for they are the family I have chosen to share my life with.