Last Minute Coffee Catch Up

On By Erin @ Cracker Crumb LifeIn Uncategorized

Good morning everyone! I have my coffee here next to me, steaming away, and I am busy thinking about what I need to get done today in prep for tomorrow, as I am sure many of you are – maybe whether it is a holiday for you or not!

First though, I want to say thank you to all of you. My online community. I live a pretty isolated life at times, with homeschooling and having a special needs child. My life looks different at times from the “norm” and this space and community mean a lot to me. When you comment, whether it is telling me to have a great week or a book you have read or happy birthday, these comments all make my day. My world is small and you all make it much much bigger so thank you so much for coming here and visiting with me. I love reading all of your stories and adventures as well! I find you all so inspirational and love seeing what you are reading or watching or planting or just plain doing.

I have been thinking a lot lately about gratitude and kindness. Having gratitude for the everyday moments, the spaces we love and inhabit, the people in our lives, those we come across even fleetingly in a day. I am trying to be more mindful, to give more grace, to be more aware of moments that I can give and be a help to someone, even if it is just a simple little thing. To think of how and where I can go into the world and do good. This week in particular, this month, I am sure it is on a lot of people’s minds. November and Thanksgiving here in the States sort of provokes this kind of thinking. We think of what we are grateful for, the kindnesses we receive, the people in our lives. Some days are tougher than others, and while I am not a fan of toxic positivity, it is good to sit a minute and think of one thing that we are thankful for, big or small.

We are going into the season of giving, the holiday season, and I think in the madness of the holidays we can lose sight of what is most important. We think we need to buy stacks of gifts, that we need to do everything, all the decorating, all the baking, do all of the cool experiences that we can with our children and families, and maybe we need reminding that we don’t need to do it all. We don’t need to make ourselves stressed and push past our limits in the name of the holidays. We don’t need to check every box on those bucket lists. We can take a beat and just enjoy, whittle down our expectations for ourselves and what we need to do. Keep things simple, slow down. Enjoy.

And that is what I want to say to you today. Make sure that in the craziness, that you take a minute to enjoy where you are and who you are with.

And let’s add another one – Be a blessing.

13 thoughts on “Last Minute Coffee Catch Up”

  2. Love your message! The world is a whole lot different than when I was younger, especially the last few years. Because of that I try to be a Blessing to others and notice all the Blessing I receive from others. They help me get through the not so good times. I hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!

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  4. marsha57's avatar marsha57

    Thank you, Erin, for this post. I have been beating myself up because I was thinking how I didn’t do all those holiday experiences with my kids. And, yet, they’re always talking about something we did back then. I think we do get caught up in the madness. Thanks for the reminder that we can just be.

    Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!

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    1. I think there is so much emphasis these days on making everything picture perfect and taking your kids to every single thing out there. It’s ok to make things more simple! I hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving, and I am so glad that we are friends!

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