Little Moments of Life

I have been thinking a lot about needing to recognize and remember the little things instead of focusing on the things that are mundane or difficult. So I plan to capture thise little moments more often here.

It is easy to think I just need to wait for the time when I can be "me" again - do the things I like to do, have a little quiet time, etc. But then I have realized that this misses the whole point. The point of this life, of being a mom, of having a family, is not to just add something to the checklist of what makes me happy, while trying to find ways to be "me" and finding "me time".

The purpose is for "me" to change. I don't mean we shouldn't take time for ourselves or focus on our own growth. I mean that all my time should be about fostering a new and better me, rather than protecting the territory of my current me. I need to become more, and these are the moments for me to do that. Now is when it is hard and now is the time to grow. Because surviving until I can be "me" turns all of life into a storm to be survived rather than a mountain to climb and transform us.

I love this quote from the latest General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints:

Once this man decided—once any of us conclude—“That’s just the way I am,” we give up our ability to change. We might as well raise the white flag, put down our weapons, concede the battle, and just surrender—any prospect of winning is lost. While some of us may think that does not describe us, perhaps every one of us demonstrates by at least one or two bad habits, “That’s just the way I am.”
Well, we meet in this priesthood meeting because who we are is not who we can become. We meet here tonight in the name of Jesus Christ. We meet with the confidence that His Atonement gives every one of us—no matter our weaknesses, our frailties, our addictions—the ability to change. We meet with the hope that our future, no matter our history, can be better.

So here is to finding and taking advantage of the little moments . . . Wish me luck!