Wow, it’s been three years since I left Minnesota. It is hard for me to wrap my head around this. I truly miss the people and the awesome summer weather.

Time is a funny thing. Sometimes it seems to go by at snail’s pace and other times it goes by so fast you want to try and catch it.

Either way, I have so many great memories in all of the adventures I have had. Social media at least let’s me see glimpses into the lives of the many people I am grateful to have met and gotten to know over the years.

Change and I didn’t always get along. I have had so much of it that I needed to decide to not be afraid or get really nervous about it.

I control what I can control and influence what I can influence. My first parenting lesson occurred when my oldest son was born 5 weeks early. It wasn’t the plan, but I realized it really was not my plan to control.

Anyway, I have a lot to be grateful for in my live. My boys have taught me more than I could ever imagine about life and what my true priorities are in this ever changing world.

One thing I want my boys to understand is that it is fine to fail. It is more than okay to make mistakes. Life isn’t always fair, and you sometimes endure storms. I find the storms help you appreciate the rainbows and sunshine so much better.

Although I don’t miss the bitter cold and long winters in Minnesota, they taught me a valuable lesson. I learned to really and truly appreciate the nice weather. When it’s nice in Minnesota, everyone is outside. You don’t see this everywhere you live. Some people don’t really appreciate what they have because they have not truly lost it in a way where they appreciate and value it like they should.

Back to focusing on my elliptical work out this morning. I could have ran this morning, but it still is pretty cold out.

Have a great week everyone!