Enjoying the Journey- No, Really.

Hi Y'all, My dog Jordan when he was a puppy. Even back then, he liked to watch me meditate. I decided I want to do the 100-day meditation challenge again this year, starting today and into 2020. I think this time around, I'm going to meditate each day for 30 minutes total, instead of 15 minutes. The reason behind this is that I feel like 30 minutes  or even 20 minutes allows me to fully "go under" in the meditation, while the 15 min I found to not always get me all the way "there". All the way "there" meaning when everything starts to fade into the background and I feel a sense of stillness, even in the conditions of time limitations caused by my everyday life as a human maintaining my position here on earth. This may be a response to New Years, to 2020, to me turning 30 (gasp), or me unintentionally rediscovering the magic of meditation pretty recently, I don't know. Maybe it's a combination of things, but I know I

↳Encouragement, and something relatable for moms to feel the love and purpose of being a parent↲ I like watching movies with my children I like teaching them little facts I know that they didn't know I like driving them to school I like laughing with them I like driving with my husband and our kids to fun places I like hugs I like saying nice things to make them feel better I like going to the mall with my family I like wrapping their presents I like cleaning up after them  I like cooking for them (things I am skilled at cooking) I like taking group family photos I like looking at my wedding photos with all of the people that I love I like going to the nail salon with my daughter I like watching my kids play sports and perform on stage in recitals  I like taking selfies with my son I like showing them that I love and care about them I like going to the movies with my family