Recently on Money Saving Mom, she challenged readers to pick one word to be their focus for 2013. Many different words immediately popped into my head – organize (a popular one!), focus, family, goals, peace, balance, patience…
After some deep thought while sledding with my children yesterday, I decided on one:
LAUGHTER
I can learn so much from my family, and laughter is key. My daughter laughs at everything, and tries to make us laugh all the time – and is often very successful! My son is very creative and even mundane tasks become an adventure. My husband loves building forts, singing songs, and being a human jungle gym with the kids, relishing in the moment and not getting too worked up about other worries of the day.
Over the holidays, one of my favorite days was when we did not have power for most of the day. We played games, colored, read stories, and cuddled in front of the fire. It was a day filled with so much laughter and joy!
My focus for 2013 is to allow laughter to fill my day, instead of always having a ‘to-do’ list running through my head. I can still work on organization, exercise, cooking more, etc. but with an added dose of laughter, I will be creating memories and moments and not just completing tasks.
Bring on more dance parties in the living room, sledding in the cold, puzzles on the kitchen floor, cuddling on the couch, baking messes in the kitchen – 2013 is going to be a blast!
What word will be your focus for 2013?
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