I started doing yoga in October. The class meets while Liam is at school, and there is daycare available for Ben. The class is more Yoga-esque than true yoga. The teacher incorporates alot of Pilates into the class. One of the thing she reminds us is to live in the moment. I have struggled with this idea my whole life, but can really see the value of it. I read a novel this weekend about a single mom raising a son with autism and it repeated this message alot, and it is probably even more important with special needs kids to embrace where they are at this moment instead of looking ahead or behind.
So for today, Iam living in the moment. I am not worrying about whether Liam will be potty trained this summer. I am not thinking back to a few months ago when Ben was happy all the time and wondering what changed. In this vein, Dave and I have decided our family is complete. I am tired of thinking ahead to a time when it might feel complete or planning for another baby. I want to live in the moment and enjoy where we are right now and treasure the age my boys are at this moment. As we know, the moment passes too quickly as it is.
I am sure tomorrow I will be back to thinking ahead, but I am treasuring being able to live in the moment on this day.
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OOOO I so need to do this too! Certain things have gotten me better and better about it over the years but still I often catch myself worrying about what lies ahead.
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