Lessons in Life

It's been too long since my last blog; almost a month now. I found Facebook & got caught up in that whirlwind.

Medically, Journey is fine. We are headed to the Mayo Clinic, 1st week of March. We have requested special cell-magnesium tests to determine if Journey's electrolytes are the culprit of her illness. I'm holding back on unconventional healing methods until all of the test results are in (it's very difficult). I hope our sugar detox does not effect the tests (of course it will).

Over the past few months, I've learned a lot about myself. I've learned that I need a healthy balance of social grouping & personal time, to keep myself spiritually balanced. I've learned that I am not very good with 'needy' relationships (which explains the numerous boyfriends I dumped in my younger years). With daily meditations, affirmations, positive attitude and constant gratitude, I can manage needy from my kids, but needy friendships are simply not possible.

I'm paying closer attention to the needs of my family again. We are doing more family game nights. We are reading together. We are doing more art & writing our own books. We are gearing up for an all-inclusive (meaning every family member including Riley) sugar detox. We are also testing out different ideas, such as, schedules & lists to complete (cleanup, brushing teeth b4 bed, 3 veggies, 2 fruits, bath time, grace time, 4 glasses of water, etc). We are exploring learning together again, researching every answer under the sun. It's been great fun & feels more like home.

What I have noticed is that it is easy to get sidetracked by those that 'mean well'. When we allow too many outside influences to peer into our world, we slip in & out of consciousness, we forget our goals; our intentions. Still, our household is moving speedily towards healthy, functioning, respect, consideration, learning & fun. Sure, we were good before, but maybe not good enough to manage our overall health.

This week, we face the task of saying "Goodbye" to a family we've wanted to label as "friends". Despite all of the Universal warnings I have received, I have managed to talk myself out of making the move. Finally, I have admitted that this relationship is simply not healthy for my family (not for any single one of us & not for us as a unit); and as the Universe always works, it is not healthy for the other family either. This is one of the bigger moves we are having to make to improve our family's health.

We have started our goal lists. Each family member listing the things that we absolutely plan to do in this lifetime. Our 1st move will be purchasing a new van so that we can start hitting the road. And now, as a team, we are working on our family mission statement, our philosophy of sorts. Hope to share it w/you soon.