As I sit here, watching the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean, I am having a difficult time dreaming of being anywhere else at the moment. Despite the frigid temperatures, the beach is still the place I dream of the most. I love visiting and learning about other places, of course, but the beach is where I breathe most deeply.
However, I have another dream in mind this morning as I crane my neck to watch the sun come up. I find that I am prone to preach to the kids and everyone else that we should “go with the flow”, which usually seems to work in making us all have a good time together as a family. However, the times that I “don’t” go with the flow seem to always be the wrong times to dig my heels in. I would love to find more balance for myself in knowing when to speak up and ask for a change of plans or for clarification.
Maybe then, I will be able to have a room where I don’t have to crane my neck to see the sun rise and can then manage to breathe even more deeply.
This is an entry for Mondays are For Dreaming at Mother of All Trips.
Oh, I’ve been where you are – it can be so hard to speak up can’t it? Here’s to realizing that dream soon.