To Be

"All we lack is the willingness to imagine that we already have everything we need.  

The only thing missing is our consent to BE where we are."

~ Barbara Brown Taylor

At times, I have conflicting beliefs and patterns.  We believe in growth ("Where do we grow from here?" is embedded in my brain), in bettering ourselves and our outlook on things. Yet, we believe in being happy with where we are, with who we are. The idea is to never settle, to constantly challenge your mind and to never stop growing, while also being content with where we feel at one with ourselves, to be happy when we feel, see, touch and live it.  Doesn't that seem a bit confusing?

Here it comes...my favorite word...BALANCE. 

I know of a few families, morning radio shows and even my old bootcamp coach that live daily by recognizing highs (and sometimes lows).  They go around the room or the dinner table, sharing the best and the worst part of their day. I think this sort of acknowledgement and conversation is good for sharing, for bonding. Sometimes in our sense of being right where we are, while growing where we need to grow, we lose sight of the common communication that we need in relationships. No I'm not talking about facebook, twitter, text message, instagram, email or smoke signals. I mean actual face to face, stop what you're doing - communication.

I'd like to start this tradition now.  Even though Cameron can't really comment on his day, if we start it now, it will be common practice by the time he is old enough to contribute his thoughts.

Try it, think of your day yesterday... what was your "best of times" and your "worst of times"? Do you feel like you were present in your life? Do you feel like you stretched your wings and grew your mind or spirit? I know, I know -- a little too deep right? :) 

Let's see my "best" was the conversation Tim and I had about who was going to get to pick up "Sir Cameron". Would you believe it if I told you that we tend to take it too far? haha! 

My "worst" was probably our morning drop off yesterday and the fact that I felt like I might be on the brink of a sore throat. 

Obviously it's all relative...my perspective of "worst" is definitely not what someone else's might be. 

I'm sure that when Tim realizes that I've asked him "Highs and Lows" every night for a week he'll totally start to turn it into a joke, but until he figures it out -- we're going to see what kinds of things we share daily. Should be interesting, this is a Benton World remember!