when in doubt- call mom

Home is where your mom is – this is one of my favorite sayings, because it is so true.  This past weekend I flew home for Mother’s Day; not just to celebrate the day with my mom, but also because I needed my mom.  As I have gotten older I have found that some things just won’t get better unless you talk it out with your mom.  Being an adult doesn’t mean that you have everything figured out in your life, it means that you know what you value and are living your life in a way that doesn’t compromise what you believe in; that is a lesson that I learned over the past few weeks.

One of my favorite things to do is hang out with my family, and I have grown to appreciate it even more now that I can’t see my family every day.  For mother’s day my family went on a picnic and I laughed so hard; whenever we get together we are usually laughing so hard that one of us starts crying and this weekend was no different. Not only did we spent a lot of time laughing, but mom had just seen a cool exercise on finding what you value, so she had us all sit down and think about the things that we truly value.

It was amazing to hear what my family put down as what they value, and how we all had similar values, not surprising coming from the same family.  This was really hard for me because I came to realize that I was currently not living my in a way the supports my values.  I had to take some time to look at my life and see what I wanted to do to re-align my life in a way that is true to what I value.

After spending some time at home and being able to be with people who love me, I was able to figure a few things out.  I learned that I truly value volunteering and I need to find a way to add that into my life here in Chicago.  I also remembered what it feels like to be around people who are fun and like to laugh, so I am in the process of finding some new activities that will make feel more connected to my surrounding.

It may have only been a 48 hour trip home, but it was very wonderful. I got to talk to my mom and she helped me figure out what I wanted to do.   It doesn’t matter how old I get, how many books I read, how much schooling I have; my mom is always to help me out and talk me in off the ledge.

Over the last week I have really come to realize what I find important; and that I am in control of what is going on in my life – I have decided to write my story.  Just like everyone else, I have times when I my story is at a standstill.  I had stop writing my story, I was going through the motions but not putting any investment into what I wanted my story to be.  I am lucky to know what I need to do in order to “re-set” my thinking – I just need to spend some time at home and talk with my mom.

Today’s real lesson- know what your re-set button is.  Some people just need to take a nap, other need a vacation, I need my mom.  Once you know what your re-set button is you have the power to start writing your story again, in the way that you intended.  Don’t let life get you down, take a breath, hit the re-set button and when in doubt; call mom.

You have it all & Confidence,

Lyndsay