Monthly Archives: February 2012

Breathe. Breathe. Just breathe.

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I have a wonderful collection of generous, brilliant friends. Recently, one of them shared an observation about 3 year olds and time-outs, here.
How fast is Warp 9? What speed comes after that? Whatever speed that is, for about the last 6 months, things in my world have been rocketing along at *that* speed. I’ve been struggling … surfing the wave between excitement about change and projects moving forward and the associated overwhelm of managing a boatload of moving parts.

Mario Andretti is credited with saying, “if everything’s under control, you’re not going fast enough.”

I am SO going fast enough. I acknowledge and own that I’m naturally hard-wired to be a “super-achiever.” At the same time, I’m a firm believer that all you can do is all you can do, and that is all. you. can. do. Some days “all” means more than others. I’m pretty sure I’ve hit the red-line limit of more.

I think I need one of Laura’s time outs. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. And let the inner, calm adult take the lead.

Four-eyes

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This puzzle by Jan van Haasteren was a gift from one family member to another for Christmas 2011. Last week we made a bit of family night of it–dinner and a puzzle. It’s been a while since we’ve done anything like this. And I had a blast.

As you can see, there’s a lot going on here. As with any puzzle, sometimes you have to check the back of the pieces … to be sure they fit. 
After mom fit these two together (and was proud of herself for making a match!) I just happened to look at what she’d connected. 
Um. A for effort, momma. {giggle} But not quite. {giggle} Try again. 

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It strikes me this is a good analogy for life. There’s a lot going on. Sometimes it can be hard to tell if things fit. And, pieces that seem to fit may not create the right picture. Double-check. If necessary, get someone else to look, too. And take pictures! The best memories are made of simple moments.   🙂