strength and symbols and superstitions and salt.

mommyeverafter — Fri, 23 May 2014 22:37:40 +0000

It’s all about the little things; that’s what I’ve learned.
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There are some things that are up in the air right now, and we are in a time where we feel a little unsettled. Part of this is obvious and tangible; we have a POD with the entire contents of our flooded basement taking up half of our driveway–but there are also other things, harder to pinpoint, that we are trying to work through. My husband woke up at 2am and could not go back to sleep, his mind was racing so.
So today, I thought that a little extra support in the form of my strength symbol was necessary.

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My family is extremely superstitious. We have our things. We don’t walk over the legs of another person. We don’t put shoes on a table. And my dad wears a rubber band on his wrist for good luck. Today my daughter found one and gave it to me. I’ll take it, I say.
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I got to spend a little time with one of my favorite people today. She reminded me to count my blessings. She reminded me to say, “I want a life that’s good.”

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With some things up in the air, I turned to one of my dad’s oldest superstitions of sorts: salt. He has always thrown salt over his shoulder as a way to symbolize things going in the direction that they should.
I did this today.
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I found a feather today, in an unexpected place, at an unexpected time. My strength symbol. I did not take it for granted.
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It’s the little things. The little things make all the difference.

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Wonderful and Featherful

mommyeverafter — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 21:05:53 +0000

You guys. Seriously, you rock. You’ve made my birthday so wonderful and you’ve filled it with amazing treats, feathers, and, most of all, words. You’ve shared your words with me today and each note, each word has meant something to me. So thank you.

And I’m covered in feathers,
from my top
To an incredibly special gift on my wrist from an incredibly special person,

All the way to the tips of my fingers
With a lil’ party mani to boot.
So thank you. I love you. And I love life today.

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strength and symbols and superstitions and salt.

Wonderful and Featherful