Comments on: Living in the Moment http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment It's Good to Be a Little Selfish—It Actually Makes You a Better Mother Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:26:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Susan http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-132 Susan Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:33:12 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-132 Make a burn pile!!!!! I'm with you on the paperwork front. It's what I find the most depressing about being a grown up. It doesn't help if you are not a very organized person either. My oldest is 13 and I am STILL learning new things every day about how to keep my paperwork -- medical, school, bills -- in order. So what do I do? I ignore all my mail until it's a huge pile and then I grump my way through a four-hour marathon session. All important bills I have on autopay. I have folders for each kid (stuffed so full, I now just slip medical forms, grade reports etc. into it... it's on my list to buy new files....). So I guess my advice is don't do it the way I do. Make a burn pile!!!!!

I’m with you on the paperwork front. It’s what I find the most depressing about being a grown up. It doesn’t help if you are not a very organized person either. My oldest is 13 and I am STILL learning new things every day about how to keep my paperwork — medical, school, bills — in order.

So what do I do? I ignore all my mail until it’s a huge pile and then I grump my way through a four-hour marathon session. All important bills I have on autopay. I have folders for each kid (stuffed so full, I now just slip medical forms, grade reports etc. into it… it’s on my list to buy new files….).

So I guess my advice is don’t do it the way I do.

]]> By: Laur http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-128 Laur Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:19:04 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-128 <p>I am living in the moment and really cherishing all the day to day events that take place whether big or small but I am drowning in paperwork. What is the solution? It seems that each activity has some paperwork associated with it or form to be completed. Does anyone have a suggestion?</p> I am living in the moment and really cherishing all the day to day events that take place whether big or small but I am drowning in paperwork. What is the solution? It seems that each activity has some paperwork associated with it or form to be completed. Does anyone have a suggestion?

]]> By: babs http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-123 babs Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:20:17 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-123 There are tricks / tools to make living in the moment easier. Here are a few: get on the same level as your child and look him in the eye until he looks away, smell his hair, hug him until he pushes you away, take time to smell your shampoo in the morning .... little things that actually raise your senses and bring you into the actual moment. A friend and I learned these techniques at a spa!! There are tricks / tools to make living in the moment easier. Here are a few: get on the same level as your child and look him in the eye until he looks away, smell his hair, hug him until he pushes you away, take time to smell your shampoo in the morning …. little things that actually raise your senses and bring you into the actual moment. A friend and I learned these techniques at a spa!!

]]> By: Eloise http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-120 Eloise Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:20:33 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-120 To me, living in the moment means living your life to the fullest and do things that make you happy each day. It means stop worrying about what other people may think of you or say about you. Just live YOUR life for YOU. I make a point to step back for a moment to relish in the blessings I have in front of me- children, health, happy marriage, friends - and find a way to continue to be sure to appreciate those blessings every day. Life goes by way too fast and before we know it, we will all be changing our grandchildren's diapers. We don't know for sure what comes after this life, if anything, so let's enjoy what little time we have here and make a difference by living a happy life for ourselves and the people around us. Learn from the past, strive for a prosperous future, and live like tomorrow is a gift. To me, living in the moment means living your life to the fullest and do things that make you happy each day. It means stop worrying about what other people may think of you or say about you. Just live YOUR life for YOU. I make a point to step back for a moment to relish in the blessings I have in front of me- children, health, happy marriage, friends - and find a way to continue to be sure to appreciate those blessings every day. Life goes by way too fast and before we know it, we will all be changing our grandchildren’s diapers. We don’t know for sure what comes after this life, if anything, so let’s enjoy what little time we have here and make a difference by living a happy life for ourselves and the people around us. Learn from the past, strive for a prosperous future, and live like tomorrow is a gift.

]]> By: mary http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-119 mary Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:59:25 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-119 Living in the moment has meant different things to me at various times in my life. Some days living in the moment means riding the wave of all the running around with the children and embracing it, with a smile. At other times it has meant a few moments of quiet and solitude to pause and appreciate the simple things like nature around me, or just the smile on one of my children's faces. But mostly it has been a feeling of gratitude that I try and carry with me Living in the moment has meant different things to me at various times in my life. Some days living in the moment means riding the wave of all the running around with the children and embracing it, with a smile. At other times it has meant a few moments of quiet and solitude to pause and appreciate the simple things like nature around me, or just the smile on one of my children’s faces. But mostly it has been a feeling of gratitude that I try and carry with me

]]> By: Josie http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-118 Josie Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:02:43 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-118 for me living in the moment means not always dreaming about a better future but realizing that what i have right here is good enough or even great for me living in the moment means not always dreaming about a better future but realizing that what i have right here is good enough or even great

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-117 Kimberly Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:29:12 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-117 I wonder why we think being busy is so good for the kids? When I sit around with them, even if we are enjoying each other's company, I often feel so guilty for not DOING something -- something enriching, or fun. I don't know. The stakes are so high now. We just have to keep doing and going, and sometimes moving slowly feels so incredibly controversial! I like the idea of "circling the wagon" too! I wonder why we think being busy is so good for the kids? When I sit around with them, even if we are enjoying each other’s company, I often feel so guilty for not DOING something — something enriching, or fun. I don’t know. The stakes are so high now. We just have to keep doing and going, and sometimes moving slowly feels so incredibly controversial! I like the idea of “circling the wagon” too!

]]> By: Irene http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-116 Irene Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:32:30 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-116 Good advise Laura We sometimes forget that we have control over how much or how little we give our kids, As a child growing up in Eire you got very few toys or visits to water parks mainly because our parents could not afford them, but we did visit family all the time every weekend we would visit with someone, I loved my Grandparents not because of what they ever gave me but all the time they would spend going for a walk, talking to me & listing to me. We tend to forget the best things in life are free, taking the time to listen & the importance of family. Good advise Laura
We sometimes forget that we have control over how much or how little we give our kids,
As a child growing up in Eire you got very few toys or visits to water parks mainly because our parents could not afford them, but we did visit family all the time every weekend we would visit with someone, I loved my Grandparents not because of what they ever gave me but all the time they would spend going for a walk, talking to me & listing to me. We tend to forget the best things in life are free, taking the time to listen & the importance of family.

]]> By: Laura http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-115 Laura Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:48:01 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-115 I remember, years ago, a friend saying that when things weren't going well, like one of her children being extra fussy or aggressive, she would circle the wagon -ie stay home; no play dates, extra activities until the child acted more like herself. I thought that was a nice way to give everyone a chance to enjoy some quieter time and feel refreshed and maybe improve the future moments. I remember, years ago, a friend saying that when things weren’t going well, like one of her children being extra fussy or aggressive, she would circle the wagon -ie stay home; no play dates, extra activities until the child acted more like herself. I thought that was a nice way to give everyone a chance to enjoy some quieter time and feel refreshed and maybe improve the future moments.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-114 Kimberly Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:45:28 +0000 http://www.momstimeouts.com/2007/03/23/living-in-the-moment#comment-114 Hi! Living in the moment means paying attention. It mean really listening, not pretending to listen. When the moment sucks, I grit my teeth, get through it and live for the very next moment which I know will be better. If you live for the future, for better or easier times, you're just missing the great stuff that's going on around you in the present. Hi!
Living in the moment means paying attention. It mean really listening, not pretending to listen. When the moment sucks, I grit my teeth, get through it and live for the very next moment which I know will be better. If you live for the future, for better or easier times, you’re just missing the great stuff that’s going on around you in the present.

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