It's already the mid-point of summer vacation and I can honestly say that we have been enjoying every single day! No schedules, no rules, just doing what makes us happy. Since it is going to be a rainy week I have decided that this week we will start the tedious projects like cleaning out closets and bedrooms, re-arranging furniture, etc. I have also started writing again and I didn't realize how much I missed it until recently. I am still taking online classes and that's what got me thinking about writing again. I am working on a few songs and two different novels. The songs are just for fun because I love music and feel that lyrics are a simple yet powerful way to express what you are feeling at any given moment. The novels are for me. I have two different stories I am working on. The first story is about a woman who realizes that love isn't always the fairy tale ending we are brought to believe in. The other is about a divorced mother of three who must choose between her own safety and that of her children. It has been alot of fun brainstorming for these stories and just going where the stories take me. I would like to have at least one the books done by next summer...at least that is my goal.
Speaking of goals....this month's happiness project goal is "FUN". I am very excited about this one. I must admit that I have not given it my all to the previous goals and have even failed repeatedly at trying to achieve them. At least I am trying...not wholeheartedly as I had said I would but trying nonetheless. I will set aside at least two days a week to do anything the kids want to do even if it means chores will have to wait. Life is too short to worry and stress about the little things. Enjoy each moment for what it is and live it to the fullest. I truly believe that there is always time for everything. The fact of the matter is that you have to make the time for what is important to you. When someone says they do not have time for this or that, it makes me sad. I used to be that person. Now I realize that it was just an excuse to not live and take a chance. So bring on the fun and let the good times roll!