And the piece de resistance, it was the first time Q saw the trailer for the new Winnie-the-Pooh movie as I was taking him out of living room to go down the hall for bed and the magic of just how it can feel when you see or do something for the first time suddenly presented itself to me in a new way.  Don’t get me wrong for the things I listed above, I felt that burst of light and joy, and the butterflies in my stomach, and the lightening bolt of gratitude as I felt the steps forward that we were taking even in the most subtle ways, but with the Pooh, I watched as the wonder in Q’s eyes filled his face, and he smiled, giggled and made the cutest sighing sound.  He was in love with Pooh.  It was the look of pure curiosity, joy and wonderment.  Because of this lens of being present and knowing what we were experiencing when we were experiencing I stopped in my tracks to let this happen. I looked at KSP as he sat with E on the couch and we had one of our silent conversations where we both took in the moment and the preciousness of this moment at this time in Q’s life.Like for so many of us, things in life are happening at light speed and we continue to get caught in the routine and hustle and bustle of life, but the feeling of accomplishment and wonderment doesn’t have to go away just because we are busy and don’t have time to take a shower or let alone stop to go “wait is this something new I am experiencing?”.  Part of being able to do this is if you don’t have kids, (which granted, gives you more firsts as you experience things through them) is to get in touch with what YOU like to do!  I realize this can become a foreign concept as we get more busy with work, school, relationships, carpooling, grocery shopping etc.  But I can use myself as example as I remember very well the moment I decided to hit submit when I did my first public blog post.  My hands were shaking and my stomach was in knots but I was excited.  I love writing and I felt like I had something that might be able to help others but I was scared to fail, scared that people wouldn’t care, scared that I might look silly or narcissistic, but then I realized, none of that mattered because hitting submit would make me happy and move me toward something I have always loved to do, write.  ‘Mynewfavoriteday’ launched me into this space. Wanting to help others and merging that with something I loved became my ‘first time’.  I have other friends who have started charitable initiatives, businesses based on their passions, hobbies based on their desire to learn, classes to learn something totally new, posting videos on YouTube demonstrating their skills, or singing in the car because they secretly want to sing in a band (oh wait maybe that’s me:), ok so that’s not new as previous posts and those of you who have seen me driving can attest), but you get the idea.  It can be something small.  Even making researching something you are interested in, making new friendships or donating your time or resources to someone can give you this sense.  The feeling is really a matter of mindset and I hope that today you can be the change you want to see in yourself, in the world and those around you so that it can be ‘yournewfavoriteday’.