beauty within

The last few weeks my mom and I have been trying to go on walks with each other after work. We both want to be more healthy and take better care of ourselves. I have absolutely loved having the time to just bond and talk to my mom. We both have the title working as instructional aides for special ed students.  It is nice to be able to relate stuff at work and both have an idea how each other feels. It's nice to just be able to talk about life and what's going on. I am so lucky to have my mom and have a wonderful relationship. I feel so blessed to have this time in my life and be able to be so close to her. Sometimes I hate that I have a lot going on and am not able to enjoy the weather. It has been so beautiful here. As we left the other day for one of our walks I couldn't help but stop and stare at a flower.  I had to get a picture. Sometimes I take for granted the beautiful world and all of the beautiful things we have on this earth.  This small flower was right in our front yard and I honestly never really even noticed. It reminded me of a talk given at a relief society broadcast a few years ago I remember it being very powerful. I was lucky enough to hear the talk with my mother in law and my 2 sister in laws in Arizona. I still remember how strong I felt the spirit that night and how much the talks touched my heart. I love how We were reminded of our worth and how important it is to love ourselves. We decide how we will feel. Something my mom always told us was how important it is to have a good attitude and that we can really help ourselves to have a good day if we will be positive and have a good attitude. The choice is really up to us.