I think that so often we get so busy within our lives that we forget to take the time to just pause and reflect on all the things that are GOOD in our lives. Even just taking a minute to appreciate the beauty of the things around us.
Monday morning on my way to work after I got the kids on the bus, I pulled over to enjoy this beautiful sunrise. The colors of oranges and pinks were brilliant in the sky! Any time I see the sunrise it's a reminder that even though we may be having a hard day...or even a hard week, the colors of a new day signify a new start. A new start to better ourselves, a new opportunity for change....for better things ahead.
Each day I try to make it a practice to list a handful of things that I'm grateful for. Today I am grateful for:
1. My kids. I couldn't imagine a life where I didn't have them in it. It is great to watch them grow and turn into the little men they are.
2. This will seem silly to some, but the place I live. I've lived in busy cities and lived in the country. I will take the rolling planes and rural over the hustle bustle and city scapes any day.
3. The simple every day little things like having a job and a place to live.
4. Friends and family...because we all need those people who make life a little more better and more fun!
5. And last but not least...my customers! You all have helped make this fun little hobby and escape into something more. When I first started making soaps I was looking for an alternative that would be better for my skin than what you find on the shelves at the store and this has been it!