1. I loved this video that's been floating around for the last few days that emphasizes a father's role in his family. It reminded me of the movie, Courageous. What I want to see now is a similar video on motherhood to get me all weepy and happy.
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3. My friend wrote a Facebook status about chopping walnuts. I'd love to just copy it in here, but I don't have her permission, so I'll just summarize. As she chopped, she stressed over all she had to do and what she might be doing wrong. Finally, she took a breath and decided just to focus on what she was doing. She noticed one walnut always jumping out of the way of her knife and "just going with the flow." As she slowed down, she remembered she actually enjoyed cooking! She noticed other little things around the house and then wondered how often she misses out on special times because she's worrying about other things. She wondered about missing connections with her kids and other "blissful moments." She realized she needs to be more like that walnut and "go with the flow" and try not "to fix and force things," but to "be still" and "be quiet" so she can "find the joy and contentment [she] seek[s] in places [she'd] never expect." Loved it.
