Mum On A Mission - Joyful: February 2021

Tuesday, 23 February 2021

Moonwalking

I love being things differently and being spontaneous and being outside our routine - the routine that only very loosely exits – where there is space for flexibility and fun.

Over the time we were doing homeschooling I enjoyed walking with my children doing treasure hunts. And last week after hearing my friend say that her children and husband went for a bike ride after dinner, I initiated Moonwalking.

When you look up the definition of Moonwalking, it comes up as ‘walk on the surface of the moon’ or ‘dance the moonwalk’. For me my definition or explation of Moonwalking is ‘walking outside in the evening, moonlight’.

My children love Moonwalking, it is a definite Joy Bringer in our household. I think it is exciting for them as it is something else, something extra to do, before bedtime. Plus they love that it is quiet at night and love spotting the bats and the moon and the stars and also love meeting dogs along the way.

I love this time with them. I sometimes feel anxious when they run ahead of me and I am always a worrier of cars coming in and out of driveways yet they listen and that is important to me while we are Moonwalking.

I like the exercise we get from Moonwalking. I love that my children can walk and run out some of their left over energy before they go to bed, or we try to get them to bed. I love that my children are excited about Moonwalking. I love the Joy we get from Moonwalking.

I love the time with my precious children as we are excited and Joy filled as we look forward to Moonwalking, and then when we put on our shoes and head out into the evening.

Sometimes it can be a twist on an original, like a walk, to make it something special, spectacular, extraordinary. It is in these moments that we find the Joy - and I believe we find Joy by seeing through our rose coloured glasses, by consciously looking for the greatness, the light.

I Choose Joy

Today is Mother’s Day 2020 - I love being a Mum and I love celebrating special occasions with my beautiful family - I am blessed.

As a Mum there is so much to do and so much to get done. As a Mum I am on a Mission to be the best Mum I can be - this is what is most important to me. I do love the word Mission, defined as “an important goal or purpose that is accompanied by strong conviction”.

Today I am setting a simple Mission for the year ahead - to be Joyful or Joy Filled.

I love the word Joyful, defined as “experiencing, causing or showing Joy”. I also love the idea of Joy Filled - where the word Fill means “to make, to become full, to use empty space”, and Joy means “delight, pleasure, happiness” and to be filled with Joy means “to be extremely happy, content, to be delighted”.

I love when you feel Joy - it is felt in the heart - it lights you up and warms your heart and creates an imprint in our memory.

I will be actively choosing and pursuing Joy, and deliberating creating Joy to colour our days and nights.

I am making a commitment to write 100 posts over the next one year, two per week, as an opportunity to record my thoughts, insights, discoveries. This is my journey and I write these posts to be the best Mum I can be - it is not intended to give advice - it is my brave process and adventure, and this Blog is about keeping me accountable too.

I am actively going to pursue Joy Starters and be conscious of, and proactive with, the Joy Robbers. And I want to teach my children the importance of Joy too. I really want my children to be happy and Joyful, where each night as we go to sleep we are at peace.

I am hoping that when I reach Mother’s Day 2021, I will look back on the year and really feel that it was Joyful, and that in this process I learn new tips and tricks for my life.