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[quote=Anonymous]I also agree with mindfulness.  It's the journey, not the destination. Looking for something interesting or unique to note.  Laughing as much as possible.

It's hard when kids are young and routine is so important. It's also hard when kids start school and sports - sometimes I have this panicky feeling that I'll never be able to travel spontaneously again.  (or anything spontaneous!).  Sometimes it's just breaking up the routine by saying to hell with it (bedtime, taco tuesday, homework after soccer) and just doing something out of the ordinary on an ordinary day.

And even though i hate we can only travel for a week in the summer or school holiday breaks or holiday weekends when there is no soccer, it is key to get out and do fun things those times - pushing out of usual.  And as kids get older travel and new things become even more fun with them.

But there's a lot of real life to get through - there's a concept of seeing the divine in ordinary things - I can't think of the phraseology right now, but it's essentially mindfulness, gratefulness.  It does help.  [/quote]

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