Beautifully Different: Reverb10

December 8 – Beautifully Different. Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different – you’ll find they’re what make you beautiful. (Author: Karen Walrond)

I am different, just like everyone else! What makes me different? I don't really know how to answer that question because if I say I'm a great person it kinda sounds like I'm giving myself a whole lot of credit that I may or may not deserve.

I like to think I live my life as an honest mother of twins. I'm not one of those moms who gushes over every little thing my children do. I just don't. There are things that I expect and things that I don't want to see and they pretty much, for the most part, do it. I'm don't overly baby them or talk to them in a way that dumbs them down. We have NEVER talked baby talk to our children and most of all, when they ask us questions, no matter what they are, I have always tried to be as honest with my answers as I can be. Even if that means that I have to use words that they might not quite know yet. I just add it to their words to look up.

I am generous. I will give until I bleed. This is a lesson my children are learning. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

I smile and try to talk to everyone... I even pause when I ask someone how they are doing because if I asked, I honestly want to know. It's not just a passing greeting for me.

I have a opinions and I am not afraid to share them. I don't condemn or convert.

I think that is all... I'm beautifully different.

Moment: Reverb10

December 3 – Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors). (Author: Ali Edwards)

I can't really recall just one moment that I felt most alive this year. I have to think hard. My life was full of really great moments this year.

I would have to say that the moment that I felt most alive was when we were standing at the Grand Canyon as a family. Standing on the edge of great beauty was an amazing feeling. I remember being scared for my kids. They were so small up against this majestic background that could just swallow them up and feeling renewed and alive, smelling fresh air. Taking deep breaths and feeling my lungs fill up with the smell of dirt and rock and grasses. I remember hearing the birds cawing so loudly and sitting on the rock and feeling the coldness and hardness and smoothness of it all... It was a great moment...