Gratitude 21.10.18

I am so grateful for having these 2 wise souls in my life and one example is when the Girl played with her dad and he got the "Make a joke"- task. He then replied that he couldnt think of anything else than "dark jokes". The Girl heard this and just said to him like it is, and it is, the most natural thing in the world; "You just have to feel the light inside of you daddy". 

Making gifts with the kids and appreciating that something like stapling the heart also shows love. Poetic. 

The vision of the mud in the sea after a great rain. Makes us more aware of the gift that rain is here, whereas the curse it can be viewed as sometimes other places. A good opportunity for dialogue about climate and privilege. 

Suddenly I was attacked by kids who had made balls out of paper and threw them like Buddy in the movie Elf and also they made traps out of tape. We played girls against boy and it's so hilarious when I say that I want to go to the store before it gets dark and the kids reply with: "But mommy, we are having so much fun and laughter is important too, not just food."

Being able to spend time with the kids outside without dressing in twenty layers even though it's October. Now I only use like six. Lol. She says, sitting with her full uniform of yoga pants, cozy long knitted sweater and thick woolen socks. We had such a nice time outside and the Boy even rescued a frog from inside the complex when we came back from the store. He was so happy that he had finally touched a frog. And the Girl found a special stone at the beach that will be in our stone collection. 

I have so much gratitude through the day and every night we have our ritual of sharing what we are grateful for. It is a state of being that takes practice and gives so much in return. Like living with meditation and mindfullness. I may snap out of it and that is a good opportunity to practice how to find my centre again.