Journaling: 


I have been doing some thinking about the places where I find myself going to for a respite - a pit stop, so to speak. There are many things that I do to calm down and recenter myself. 


I like to escape to the computer and scrap our memories. 


I will take time and find a good book and spend some time in the bathtub soaking in that hot water.       


Sometimes I will get my walking shoes on and escape for a walk. There’s nothing like the outside air and getting the blood pumping to help calm the nerves. I’m sure the release of chemicals in my body helps as well. 


I like to take out my crochet hook, find a pretty pattern, and sit down get lost in the project I am making. I’ve made everything from pot holders to king sized afghans. I find the time slips away and my frustration and stress seem to go away as I count my stitches and watch the project grow.


 As I sit here and think about recharging my batteries and getting myself back to normal, there is one place that never fails to calm my weary mind, and help my soul find it’s home again: my husband’s arms. There is an energy exchange that happens that I find nowhere else. I can be having the worst day imaginable, and just a hug and a smile will start the process of regeneration in my soul. 


 So, when I think about rest; when I think about feeling calm and peaceful, I think about Michael wrapping his arms around me. If he’s not home, I imagine what it feels like to be held by him, and sometimes I even take his t-shirt he wears at night and wrap myself up in it. I find that I can find my strength faster when he is there than when he is not. That’s not to say that I cannot calm down without him. I most certainly can - but this journaling exercise was all about where I like to find my rest and my favorite place to escape to. 


 Sometimes all I need is a little cuddle. He’s always very good about being there for me when I need that cuddle time - whether he’s tired or not. It really means a lot to me that he understands. 


 I thank God for bringing Michael into my life and for having a safe place that I know I can always turn to when I just need to find myself and my peace again. That means the world to me and I never want to take that for granted. I hope that I am also that safe landing place for him to always feel at home in my arms. 


 


Kits: 


Main Kit is Ponytails "Looking Forward" 


Aprilisa "Be Thankful" scatter, Thankful for you word art, background paper turned into Octagons


GS Collab Aprilisa/Pixelily "Be Thankful" - Butterfly, paint splatters


Lou Cee Creations "Spriti Within" Scrabble Tiles


Kaklei Designs "Bits of Yesterday" Edging, paper,  and Remember word art


Connie Price "2016 July" Heart


HSA MMM Torn Paper and ivy


GS Collab "Road Trip" Polaroid


GS Collab "Spring Things" Background Paper


Keeley Designs "Family is Forever kraft paper background