{"id":1225,"date":"2016-02-06T12:51:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T20:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myheart4home.com\/?p=1225"},"modified":"2016-02-06T15:09:25","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T23:09:25","slug":"intentionally-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myheart4home.com\/myheart4home.com\/intentionally-present\/","title":{"rendered":"Intentionally Present"},"content":{"rendered":"
This blog post is a week late because I am choosing this year to be intentional <\/a>about my life.<\/div>\n
Being intentional includes being intentionally present when I am with others, and I chose to be physically,<\/div>\n
mentally,and emotionally present for each one of them. As you can see in the photo,<\/div>\n
my hubby is very good at being present with the grand-girlies.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"Intentionally<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

Don’t miss opportunities!<\/h2>\n
These past weeks had lots of chances\u00a0to be intentionally present with<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Bridal<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
bridal showers,<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Wedding\"<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Wedding<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
a wedding,<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Birthday<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Birthday<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
birthdays,<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Family<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
and family gatherings.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
If you are a planner and love lists like I do, it is really easy to get caught up in the planning and miss the event.<\/div>\n
What do I mean? You plan all the details and check them off as you complete them. The event arrives, and as it begins you mentally<\/div>\n
check it off as done and emotionally move on to the next event. You miss the enjoyment of this moment!<\/div>\n
You are there in body but your mind has moved on.<\/div>\n

Choose to be present!<\/h2>\n
Yes, planning ahead is important but don’t be so focused on what is ahead that you miss the here and now!<\/div>\n
Learn to savor the moment–<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"hugs<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
hugs from sweet grandbabies,<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Laughing<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
laughter with your family,<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\u00a0\"Grand<\/div>\n
\"Grand<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
nieces and nephews and grands,<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Mother<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
a wedding dance with your son,<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Spouse\"<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
and\u00a0time\u00a0with your spouse!<\/div>\n
(Last two pics courtesy of my sister-in-love, Sharon Kruger.)<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
Choosing to be present as I share my heart!<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"Signature\"<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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