lists and plans - the happiness in between

the ones who know me know - I love lists and I always need a plan. they also know - I usually forget/misplace the list and don't follow the plan :-)

still, I love writing lists and making plans. isn't it the best part of whatever it is you're planning and preparing for...the endless shopping lists, planning the wonderful things I'll cook... the packing lists for a holiday, planning trips... the preparation lists for a party, planning food again, decorations....oh yes, I do like it all.

right now planning the summer is on top of the to-do-list! and it's there for a long time already...it's just one of the plans that's oh so hard to do and I finally know why!

simply because there is so many things I could do and so many things I want to do and so many things that I am actually able to do - yes, I am one lucky, lucky girl!

looking through all the wonderful yoga workshops/trainings I could do...or do I want to do a dance workshop for a change?...sign the kids up for a circus workshop...plan a few days just for me and the man...where should our family holiday be - quiet mountains, a city trip...

this list could go on and on....it's all there waiting, go and get it!

and the real happiness that fills my heart with gratefulness comes in between all this lists and plans...

we're just back from a wonderful holiday break, right there.

it was great not to have a list or a plan. and as much as I love to cook it was nice to have a break and sit down to a wonderful breakfast buffet...

we all went snorkelling and got a little glimpse of this oh so wonderful under-water-world. we had plenty of sun, sand and lots of reading - I absolutely loved this book!

...trying to calm the mind, sitting at an absolutely calm early morning sea - absolute bliss.

yes, that's when this absolute happiness hits me... sitting there, watching the sea, I am so grateful for all that and especially the people I can enjoy it with.

but right now it's back to my lists and plans...I'll stir through all the possibilities for this summer for a few more days before I'll finally decide. well, one thing's for sure - we'll be in Austria at one point :-)