Making the Most of What You’ve Got

Kids are the masters of making the most of whatever comes their way.

If life sends lemons, you better believe the child is reaching for the jar of sugar to make lemonade. And if the sky sends down 5 centimeters of snow, the children are throwing on their snowpants and gathering up every scrap of snow from the lawn to make a slide, snowman or fort. At least here on the West Coast they are, because snow here is rare and therefore precious.

It’s pretty inspiring, really.  It’s too easy to look out the window at masses of white flakes falling out of the sky and think, “Yikes! I have to drive the car in this!”   But even as adults with responsibilities we can still make the most of the magic that’s given to us every day.  We can put on our own proverbial snowpants and lick snow from our mittens.  Or crunch through the icy layer on the duck pond.

I’ve been spending Sundays unplugged from the internet, inspired by this Unplugged Sunday project.  It’s been good.  Very good.  It helps me see where and when I feel twitchy for a fix, and where I’m using technology to actually achieve something or make the most of what I’ve got.   Creating that space feels good, like a freshly made bed or clean countertops.

Snowy, computer free Sundays.  We’re making the most of it.

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