The book...

Writing my book about my mom and the journey of my life during the first year without her is very therapeutic. I am almost completely done with the September 2009 chapter, which is indeed, the hardest. Why not do that one first and get it over with, right?

 I have been able to re-live my mom's tragic last six days, and write about it. Not only do I have it in my memory, but on pages that will soon be in my book. Even though it's hard to read about what happened, it's great to see where the seed of mom's 6 days was planted during that time.

Off to more chapters...stay tuned!

Quote for 2/24/11

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. -John Ruskin

Quote for 1/19/11

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine- Anthony D'Angelo

Quote for 1/13/11

Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.  ~Ambrose Redmoon

Little Train that could

I-think-I-can...keeping an optimistic mind and having faith in what you can do, is the most beneficial thing you can do for yourself.

As I climb this hill in my life after mom's death, and my career..."I-think-I-can"  is my mantra, and when I get to the top of the hill...my new mantra will be "I-thought-I-could!"

Quote for 1/12/11

Faith is the art of  holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods
                                                                                                                          -C.S Lewis

Busy

As of lately, I feel a bit overwhelmed....busy. I am trying to balance 6 projects on my plate, and I am finding I am leaning over to one side....way too much. I need balance.
One thing that keeps me focused is why I do these projects, for my mom. Her life and sudden death keeps me on my path, even though I may stray a little, I still have it within my sights.

Busy is a great thing, as long as you make it positive. The flip side, what if I was bored with nothing to do? I would feel bad and depressed because "nothing is working."

Balance will come, and I am sure I will be busier-but one thing will remain the same- I do it all for you, Mom.

Quote for 1/10/11

Direction is more important than speed. We are so busy looking at our speedometers that we forget the milestone-

Quote for 1/9/11

A smile happens in a flash, but it's memory can last a lifetime.

Positive thinking

Since my mom has died, I feel this strength and courage to keep going when I have been hit with moments of stress or negativity. Recently, my son had a doctors appointment that caused stress and made me believe I couldn't keep going on my career path. I felt this emotion, but almost as quickly as I felt the negativity, I was hit with this overwhelming feeling to "get up, dust myself off and be stronger than before."


Is it my Mom? Or the trust and faith in myself? I believe it's a balance of both.

Be strong when you want to be weak. Smile when you want to frown, and think positive, when negativity strikes.

Quote for 1/8/11

You grow up the day you have your first real laugh--at yourself. -Ethel Barrymore.

Quote for 1/7/11

Friends are like bras: Close to your heart and there for support- author unknown.

Quote for 1/6/11

Love is a condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own- Robert Heinlein

Quote for 1/5/11

One word or a smile is often enough to raise up a saddened or wounded soul- Therese of Lisieux

Opportunity...is that you knocking?

Yesterday I received a phone call, and literally have a decision to make. I spoke with a reality tv show developer and he is asking that I send an e-mail of what I would see my project as a reality show?

What makes me smile is to be able to spread my mom's legacy, what scares me, is everything else that comes with it.

I will put my words into an e-mail to him, but I will stay true to  myself and my mom. If it doesn't work, then it just wasn't meant to be. If things progress...then I am ready for this chapter in my life.

Quote for 1/4/11

Dreams are illustrations....from the book your soul is writing about you.- Marsha Norman
 

Dream of Mom

Just before I woke up, I had a dream about mom. She was asleep when I "called" and she said she was getting up really soon. I told her after a moment of silence, that I loved her. She reacted liked she was so thankful to hear that. I woke up right after that.
I wonder, since I never used to dream of mom when she was alive (that I can recall), if she needed to hear that I loved her. Since her death was so sudden and unexpected, maybe she thought I was mad at her.
Whatever the case, I felt like I was able to talk with her for a moment and share with her the love that I have and will always have for her. 

Quote for 1/3/11

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted

It's time

It's finally time! Introducing our blog, Mom's 6 Days!
On our blog, you will read more about the project, the events that benefit Mom's 6 Days, updates on the book and excerpts from the book too!
I will also have a quote of the day! This is meant to bring smiles, laughter, inspiration and thoughts...we can all use that daily!
We look forward to your comments and suggestions too!