31 day project – day 3

So, I haven’t really spoken about my 31 day project, because I have been busy trying to experience it.

I like to be busy; I like to have a million things on the go. Unfortunately, my mind is always running, thinking about the next thing, not noticing that I’m missing out on the moment. I have half a mind here, half a mind there.

Over the last few months I’ve worked hard to quiet my mind and be more in the moment, it was a lot easier when I was on mat leave. Now that I am back at work, my mind is constantly filled with a list of tasks. The constant whir of my mind may be unavoidable, now that I’m managing more things on a day to day basis, but there is a time and a place.

Every morning my muse wakes around 6:30, I make her a bottle, pick her up and rock her in her nursery chair. She’s so cuddly and cute wrapped in her footed pj’s. While she eats, my mind slips away; making lists, planning the day. I’m daydreaming. I’m barely present.

“Cherish every moment, they grow so fast.” Hopefully I’ll have some fond memories of the time I spent making lists, while she was still young enough to cuddle in my arms. Ouch.

So, first real task on for my 31 day challenge.....be present during the morning bottle. Soak in the limited time I have with her at this age. Cuddle, kiss, relax.

I adore the mornings with her, we're both pretty excited to see each other again.
She's currently fascinated with 'Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See.' We read it about 10x a day.