Breathe.

I haven't been writing much lately because I've actually been reading. My life hasn't gotten any less hectic but I've been making time to cuddle up on the couch with my daughter and read.

For Christmas, my mom got me a picture of my little sister and I when we were smaller, snuggled on her lap, reading together. It reminded me of a time when we were all close, when I was young and innocent and the world was my oyster (who says that? Really? Where did that come from?!). Although my life is still busy, I've remembered how important it is to just take a minute out and breathe.

Why does that seem to be so tough? At my day job, one of my coworkers handed out cards with our "theme" for 2012 on them. We chose randomly. Mine said "Sometimes, the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths." Nailed, right? I am so so guilty of just rushing through life, going from one job to the next, one title (mother) to the next (lover), etc.

So do it with me... innnnnnn........ outttt....... Again. Now close your eyes. Feel the breath in your chest. Remember who you are. That you're here. That you're really alive.

We're all lucky to be here, right now, in this moment.

*** Side note, in case you're wondering, the "world is my oyster" quote actually came from Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor. Now we're all a little bit smarter!