One Balanced Life

One of the downfalls of working at night is that I often come home a little to keyed up to go to bed. And so tonight instead of slipping into bed wide-awake I took a moment to sit outside, relax, and reflect. In the moment of stillness I immediately thought of my "favorite part" of today - a practice we do with the boys at mealtimes that is sometimes touching but usually ends up in "I am grateful for my sandwhich."

It was easy tonight to generate a gratitude list. I feel blessed...

• To bear witness to the power of women coming together to create change in their lives.
• To see the transformation in the people I work with and delight in their accomplishments.
• To smell the fresh lilacs in every room of the house.
• To feel the wind and the whisper of promise it brings.
• To listen to the laughter of my boys.
• To ride the current of my life and try not to fight it.
• To be...