Five Simple Things (June 9)

Hello.

Here are five things this week.

1. These flowers.

Another week of fresh flowers. Love having this routine and they bring so us so much joy.

2. This dragonfly.

Skylar gave me this as a Mother's Day gift and I just love it. I have always loved dragonflies, so this was just the perfect gift. These Rusty Birds products are made in Vancouver, Washington, and are all handmade from recycled metal. I am definitely going to be getting a few more different designs, especially the mushrooms, owls, and ferns.

3. This jar.

I started a jar of soaps this week for guests, or for us to grab and go when camping, or trips on the bus. We don't have a guest bathroom, or this would be perfect for that. For now, it will sit on the vanity and await their next adventure with us, or guests.

4. These towels.

We recently participated in a summer Twitter party with Only Organic and answered questions regarding our all-organic lifestyle. Delilah Home was one of the merchants participating in the questioning and Jeff answered and won. We weren't sure what the gift was, but these towels were perfect! They are made from organic cotton and are so soft and luxurious that we couldn't help but buy several more. The color is a mineral green and we absolutely love them.

5. These nights.

This week was a good view of the Strawberry Moon and also the Big Dipper was beaming. We love space in this house and anytime we get to view a grand event, we are definitely present.

One more thing:

I try any chance I get to get involved in what Skylar is into at the current time. Right now he is all about Star Wars, so we have been diving deep into the lore, history, and novelty of it all. Right now he is building a grand collection of Star Wars fighter planes, jets, and troopers. It's interesting to learn how he sees things over how we see things. There is always something to learn from everyone. Good things, and bad things we can take from each person we encounter. A lot of people put their egos first instead of just allowing to expand their knowledge and brains. Life is really fun, if we just sit back and allow it.

Skylar got new stickers for Jeff's old Star Wars X-Wing fighter. The two of them have been restoring a lot of Jeff's old toys and this one got a makeover this week. There are a lot of things to be grateful for and a lot of things that people stress about that don't matter in the overall picture of life. Sometimes I talk to people that don't like me, because I want to learn from them and see things from their perspective. Recently I had a conversation with one of Jeff's family members. They have stated things on many occasions that they don't like me, so I wanted to see what it was that I was missing from them that made them feel this way. I agreed with their political views in order to get them to relax enough and put their guard down so that I could maybe try to see things from their viewpoint. It was a hard thing to do, because our views do not align and their comments of gay Americans was way far from where I stand politically and personally, but I learned something during the conversation. They are afraid. Afraid of losing what they have and losing the people around them. In the end of the conversation I felt sorry for them and wanted to help them. Although they never would allow me in enough to help them do anything, I felt closer to them on my end for the simple fact that I let them open up just a little bit to be able to get to know them better. Every single person has a good and a bad lesson for us. A good and a bad lesson can be taken from every interaction. Communication is a huge problem with humans. Some feel we can't talk about certain things, and some people don't say enough. Conflicts and resolutions come from one simple thing, ego. When we can finally put our egos aside and actually listen and communicate better, even if it's as simple as sitting down and talking to my son about his interests, that's when we really do come together. Besides, when am I going to know how the engines of an X-Wing Fighter was used in Star Wars if I don't sit down and learn it from someone that knows? ♥

Positive affirmations this week:
Try this week to stop those excuses and do something every day that helps get your to your goals.

And always tell yourself,

You can do this!🌈