There is a saying in our house that I have used my entire life and I've fallen back on it so often, I could never count how many times it has helped me to make life decisions. What makes your heart sing? That's the one. I am a very spontaneous human being. It's just who I am and I have always been this way. When my heart sings, when I feel something that is truly strong, then I know it is the right course for me. If my kids are having a hard time making a decision, I will often say "What makes your heart sing?" It doesn't have to be a life altering decision. It could be that they are picking out a new pair of sneakers and they can't decide on the purple or the mint green. To them, those sneakers are a really big deal. They feel the slight panic of not being able to have both and I can see the anxiety creep up in their little faces. I simply say " Which one makes your heart sing?" They immediately touch the pair that they can not bare to leave and we walk away with the best decision that they could make. I have used this one question for all of my major decisions in life. When I met my best friend, my husband of 22 years, I knew after one week of dating him that my heart was singing. (We are extremely similar in many ways because one month later, we were married.) I remember going on our honeymoon and someone asked me what his favorite color was and I said "I have no idea. I haven't known him long enough!" This doesn't work for everyone and this I understand and acknowledge but it works for me. I ride horses. It's just what I do. I love them and I have always known that they would be a part of me. Several months ago, my pony threw me as he really didn't feel like spring training and I came home with the imprint of my boot on my thigh. My daughter said" Why do you ride if this can happen?" I told her, " My heart sings so loudly when I am with them that I can accept the bumps and bruises because I am still willing to learn." When I started Cotton Cupcakes, I was not and still am not great with computers. My littlest came down one morning and I was crying at the keyboard because I couldn't set things up the way I wanted on my website. She said "Mom, does Cotton Cupcakes not make you sing anymore?" I laughed and said "No babe, it makes my heart sing so loud but it's like I have a soar throat and when I open my mouth to sing, the song just can't come out just yet." She smiled and said "Just get a coffee, Mom. You'll sing after a coffee. " She was right. Cotton Cupcakes makes me sing. I sincerely hope something makes your heart sing today and every day. It's so very important.
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