Saturday 15 September 2012

Thinking {out loud}



So much has been on my mind this week.

It's been filled with thoughts and questions and to-do lists with no end.

I've been thinking a lot about this post and this post on motherhood I wrote last week, and feeling grateful for the amazing comments {thank you} that so very much strengthened what I was trying to convey.

I've been thinking about our new house while I furiously pack up this house {and then realise I've packed things I will be needing over the next week...}. And I'm feeling grateful that timing did in fact work out rather divinely {despite my cursing} in the end.

I've been thinking about being scared. In the "boo" sense. Twice I've jumped in fright this week {crept up on in hide-and-seek by my little miss almost-three, and then scared by a big black cow on our morning walk. Yep, a cow.} And normally I might not be grateful, but both times I noticed how alive and in the moment I felt.

I've been thinking about tears. I've listened to them three times this week. And it hurts to hear it, and know I can't {physically} reach the person on the end of the phone. But I'm grateful that I called when I did, that I could be there to listen. And despite the hurt that tears convey, I do think they are a good thing - all that trapped emotion has to come out somewhere, some way, somehow.

I've been thinking loads about my little sister {and how much I can't wait for her to return home}. She's in Malawi, Africa with 10 other volunteers providing aid relief, giving generously with their hands and their hearts. I'm inspired by all of them, and so grateful to read {and learn from} their stories.

I've been thinking about spontaneity {ever since Maxabella wrote this post}, and the lack that's been going on here. Our style has been rather cramped as we prepare to move, so we had a coffee date {we didn't really have time for}, a barefoot run on the grass {while the sun was shining but the air still a little icy} and a game of hide-and-seek {just before bedtime}. Little things, but grateful they brought change and laughter and big smiles too.

The question, "Are you okay?" has been on mind, too. And not just because this week marked RUOK? Day. But because I asked this question yesterday, and it was the right question to ask. And because I was asked this question too, and I felt grateful someone cared enought to ask it, and even more grateful that I am indeed okay.

But mostly this week I've been thinking about my baby and her first birthday tomorrow {and a little miss who is turning three in coming weeks}, and I've been giving thanks for my girls and all the amazing love they give.

Elisa xx

What's been on your mind this week? Anything made you feel grateful?

{Linking with gratitude to Maxabella and Kidspot's 52 Weeks of Grateful}

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17 comments:

  1. Elisa you have such a wonderful way with words, of summing things up and conveying your thoughts. A pleasure to read, Thank You.
    Happy Birthday too, to your girls.

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  2. gosh, your busy mind! are you tired? i frighten easily, it's a running joke in my family. i hate blowdrying my hair for that reason. i hope you have a lovely first birthday for your little one (you haven't packed the candles, have you?) :)sarah

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    1. Ha! I feared I would pack the candles so sent them to my mum to bring along! x

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  3. Enjoy the first birthday! The months are so slow when you're pregnant, then pass so quickly once the baby arrives :)

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    1. So true! Parts of this first year I have really soaked in, and other parts have been a whirlwind! x

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  4. Happy birthday to your girls Elisa. I love celebrating my boys' birthdays. I love to think back to the day they were born, the best days of my life. My 'baby' turned 12 last Saturday. Time goes so fast. We need to make the most of every day. When do you move? Good luck with it all. It's a busy time for you. xxoo

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    1. Thank you Julie! Love celebrating the girls' birthdays! And the day/moments when they were born has been on my mind this past month too. Birth still amazes me! We move next Monday! Almost packed :) x

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  5. So much going on right now.
    I love your perspective and gratitude here.
    Happy birthday to your little lady.
    :-) xx

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    1. Thanks Shar! Looking forward to things settling down in a week or two x

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  6. Happy first birthday to your sweetie pie, such a big deal & occasion.
    We move all the time, it's always emotional, especially when you pack away/ donate all the baby gear which was such a huge part of your life for so long. So long as i have my family around me, i'm fine, no matter how far & wide we move to live for a few years, there is always another destination coming.
    Tears are good, they let out so much negative energy & to share with a friend like you, your friends & family are very lucky, love Posie

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  7. Happy birthday to your beautiful girl - such a big milestone!!

    It has been a heavy period for you... so much going on, so much to take in and think about. Wishing you some fun downtime with your family - free from thinking so much just for a little while ; )

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  8. Ooh hope you all had a wonderful birthday time with your little angel. Also - I passed on a Liebster to you on my blog today. Feel free to pass on the torch if you fancy xx

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  9. I've been extremely thankful for my family and for amazing bloggy friends like you who've made all the difference this last week leading up to Cam's anniversary/birthday. Thank you Elisa.
    Ronnie xo

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  10. Happy birthday to your gorgeous girls elisa! And good luck with the move! I hope you settle into your new home well! Moving is the pits. Love xx

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  11. It does feel good to have cry, to get things out and not have them bottled up inside. I hope that you enjoyed celebrating your little girls 1st birthday, a big happy birthday to her. This week I have been grateful for a good week, that in just few days the girls will be on holidays, yeah!! xx

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  12. As you know, my biggest worries this week are packing bags for holidays and fitting in dinner with friends and a hair cut, so I can certainly not complain. You have a lot on your mind. Go and take a break. Try to think of nothing. That is SO hard to do.
    Happy birthday to your girls! x

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