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On the way to school with Levi, there was all this mud from road work.
My first thought was “oh what a mess!”, until he pointed out that it was all frozen. When I took a closer look I was stunned.

So beautiful. ✨

It was a great reminder and metaphor for life… Even when our first response is to think something is a mess, chances are good there is beauty in it somewhere if we slow down and take a closer look.

(Side note: Levi’s not going to want to go anywhere with me anymore as I keep st...
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Every day we each face our own challenges, whether short-term or with no end in sight.
Each day we have a choice.
We can focus on the difficulty of the challenge and its weight upon us.
Or we can reach to the light just a little further. We can reach for the better thought.
"I choose to believe."
"I got this."
or even
"I will be a trailblazer."

Some days are easier than other with Levi's EoE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis).
He's becoming more aware of his differences, challenges and all the BIG emotions th...
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How wise can an 8 year old be?
Pretty wise.
Although I'm not an incredibly competitive person with others, I do get inspired to rise to a challenge.

Yesterday morning Levi woke up tired and cranky and really annoyed, thinking about how he had to run the track in gym class for 30 minutes on Mondays.

He.Didn't.Want.To.Do.It.

When he came home from school, he sheepishly shared that he had run 2 miles during gym and then dropped this wisdom on me....this quote I will use forevermore.

What Levi leaned i...
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