Birthday Celebrations

Today my son turned 9. Nine years ago I was in hospital, my daughter at home with my mother in law, and he joined us in the world. He was nearly 8 pounds and 2 1/2 weeks early, so needless to say he was always going to be a big lad!

I looked through some photos today of my children over the years and can see he was smaller than her until around age 3 when his height started to overtake her's and now is very much taller than her, people making the assumption he is older.  

We had a birthday breakfast, because this evening he has swimming, and my parents came over to see him around midday. He did very well with his presents, and has been a happy boy!!  

I included a photo of our tree today as I haven't yet and this new decoration that my daughter picked at the shops yesterday!

Today's inspiration is:

"I will know peace when... I reclaim all the pieces of myself.... If you can't seem to get it together it may be that you have given too much of yourself away... You have simply experienced an invasion of body snatchers!.... It will make you former your true identity... it will take you feel guilty about your desire to take care of yourself and honour yourself... Today I am devoted to reclaiming and protecting all of the pieces of myself that are important!"


During one of the first sessions I had with my therapist last year (someone I sought therapy from in my twenties), one of the things she asked me when I told her about my children, my life, was "So, who are you?" "Where are you in all of this?" It was something I actually couldn't answer.  I was mum and wife and somewhere I had got a little lost.  I guess this happens a lot with women who have children but over the last 18 months I have certainly found many more parts to "me". I am a musician and am doing my first performance in many years tomorrow!! I went back to work, giving me a totally different part of my life, socialising, using my brain and reminding me I am good at my job! I love to write and to journal and am keen to get writing my next book soon... hmm... might need to look at that when I get more minutes in my day.... 

I think that this is a wonderful thought for the day though - we can give ourselves to so many people and other things that we can forget who we are.  Today, be you x