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LIFE: Ripped Washi Tape

I started this year with a blog about how I had a great new word to focus on in 2020, and the great plans that aligned with my word.

Explore


Like most of the world, there is not much exploration happening. Many people are mourning the loss of events, holidays, gathering... and I am too. As the imagery of the title would tell, I just ripped the beautiful blue and white chevron print washi tape that had the word Ghana written on it that covered the last half of May on my calendars. If you know me, this is a bigger deal that deleting it from my online calendar because I adore my paper calendar.

I get it, I get the lock down. I get the protection. This does not mean I, and many like me, can not mourn the loss of plans. I hurt to my core for my youth group and family friend SENIORS who are missing out on their proms, senior trips and possibly graduation. I have some close friends who have reimagined their weddings because they were scheduled for the weekend after the #covidchronicles took a turn for homebound lifestyle.

So, I am writing to remind myself that I have to redefine the day. I have to switch my mindset on my EXPLORE. As I watch my two year old miss out on climbing up and down the playgrounds we pass by on our daily walks, I remember that he is going to have some extra energy and need to make our walks longer and more frequent. I remember that I work from home, but I have one or two(depending on the day) new daily co-workers that also have wants and needs to be taken care of, and both hubby and I are super blessed to have amazing jobs that are still going strong through this time.

Biggest exploration of all is that I have an amazing Savior who teaches me new things every single day and that is the biggest exploration of all. I do not have to get on a plane to explore, I can open the pages of my Bible and see His words jump off the page at me. I can open my eyes to my toddler ready to color, skip and hop. I can grow my technology skills through new courses and troubleshooting for our churches live stream.

Thank you #Covid19 for allowing me the time to stop and teach Malachi how to smell the flowers.
Friends, enjoy the downtime while you have it, because you know as well as I how fast it all goes when the switch turns the world back on. Mourn the ripped washi tape, and redefine the joy that you can find in today.


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