photo: Planner by https://www.ivorypaperco.com/ I dropped a glass ball today. Metaphorically, not literally although that happens often as well. I had multiple balls in the air and I let a glass one drop. What is a glass ball? Let me explain. Recently I heard an analogy comparing our lives to a juggling act. Duh! This is not a ground-breaking nor unique idea. However, this was a new perspective on how we look at this juggling act. I'd love to credit the person responsible for this because it has changed how I view my day. However, I cannot remember who said it or where I saw it. I would assume it was on Facebook because that's where we get all our wisdom these days. If you recognize the story, please let me know the original creator. Personally I believe it's brilliant and I hope you find value in it like I did. We know that every day as a mom, as a teacher, as a wife, etc. is a juggling act. We usually think of ourselves as juggling a ball for
There's always something a little sacred about the beginning of a new year. It's honestly one of my favorite times of the year. I get a new planner. It's the perfect time to start new routines. Life reverts back to a blank slate and there's so much hope on the horizon. I clearly remember how I felt this time last year moving from 2019 to 2020. I loved the symbolism of 2020 and perfect vision and boy did I have a vision for the upcoming year. I, like so many others, had goals that I was going to crush. This was my year! But then 2020 actually started and events began that made us shake our heads and start asking questions. Eventually the year became a comedy of errors and I was more shocked when something unusual, heart breaking, uncomfortable, life-changing, or just plain weird DIDN'T happen. This past year will forever be lodged in our hearts as painful and unforgettable in spite of how much we wish we could forget. Despite the dumpster fire that was 2020