Life Certainly is a Balancing Act

Lately I've been trying to find meaning in my life, I think everyone needs a sign once in awhile to remind them that they are doing OK. My family and I finally made it to church on Sunday after a long, long lapse. Of course, church was a bit more filled--filled by people like me who have decided to make yet another resolution. I suppose the Minister is used to this January surge in the congregation and I suppose, although I'm not sure,  everyone there feels very similar at this time of the year--so probably most people were nodding their head in agreement throughout the sermon. The Minister,who is very modern and likes to use video clips to enhance his sermons, chose one that struck a deep cord in me.  It basically was an analogy for our hectic everyday lives, of a man who was balancing plates and trying to keep each of his plates from slipping and crashing to the floor. There was a plate for his family, job, parents, exercising, etc. By the end of the video the poor guy was sprawled out on the floor in exhaustion after trying to keep his complicated life in balance. Needless to say, I can relate.

 I know I'm not the only one who can become completely overwhelmed by their life--by this complex balancing act of family life, spiritual life, creative life, etc that we have created for ourselves. I'm starting to think that maybe the real secret is to embrace that craziness- instead of trying to find a solution to it- because that is life after all and is so much better than the alternative. So from this day forward throughout the year of 2013 I plan to Carpe Diem the heck out of everyday! Ok-life may be crazy but there is no sense standing around complaining about that, instead I'm going to use that time to live my life!

Something I've been spending my time doing is putting some paper crafts together to celebrate Valentine's day and I will be listing them in my brand new Etsy store sometime before the end of January! It's something I've been playing around with for a long time but have always managed to convince myself that I just don't have time for it--well, now I am going to make time for it and embrace the craziness that will come along with that decision!