What you see in the photo is my sister and I, about to take the family dogs for a post-Christmas dinner walk (3 blond cockapoos owned by 3 sisters in different cities lol!). What you don't see is the fact that this is the first holiday in years that I've let myself enjoy myself. I didn't focus on what my teen boys were doing, on whether there was any conflict brewing anywhere - I just allowed myself to be in the moment in soak up the time with family. Annnnd I ate a ton of my niece's gingerbread-cheesecake cookies too, so that was heavenly! Not only am I grateful for the time I got to spend with my Mom & Dad, my sisters and their families, and my two sons, but I'm really grateful that I was able to be centered, present, and intentional about soaking it all up.
