Wellness exists in the present moment.

"Get up! , it's time to get ready for school"! I say sweetly as I stroke Reese's back and gently massage Presley's feet. The day begins and I am determined today to be more patient with my kids, my husband,   and myself. It only takes 10 minutes before that goal has completely fallen by the wayside. "Come on, girls! Eat your breakfast, brush your teeth! No, no, Skye, you can't clean the toilet with daddy's toothbrush"!. I feel my heart rate rise as I hurry around the house getting everyone ready to get out the door. I grab my gym bag and think to myself, "I need this workout today". Whew! Everyone's buckled up and in the car while we gather round to say our family prayer, then it starts again. This time it's, "Mommy! I don't have my shoes, do you have a headband? I'm thirsty and my water bottle is empty..."I close my eyes, take in a deep breath, and jump in the car to get them to school on time. I'm sure you moms can relate, right? After I take the kids to school I head for the gym with 2 yr old Skye in tow. She's not quite used to walking in her new Minnie Mouse  flip flops and trips on the sidewalk skinning her knee. I quickly scoop her up and carry her into the nursery, ready to drop her off and get on with my much needed and well-deserved workout. In that moment, she layed herself down on the floor and started kicking and screaming. Calmly, I sat down in the chair and she came over, crawled into my lap, and lay her sweet little head against my chest. I thought to myself, "this is what it's all about..these sweet little moments that melt your heart, the reason you get up and do what you do every day. The step mill can wait"!!!
And so I held my baby!!! I let the warmth of her little body melt into mine. Soon she will be too big to even want me to hold her...so I wrapped my arms around her, kissed her cute little head and squeezed her a bit longer, and I ENJOYED THE MOMENT!
~BW