A new direction!

I've ended up with a 12 passenger van. The kiddos are super excited to have all of the room it provides! What can I do with a van this size? Okay.... I need to make some money, be able to have my kiddos with me, make a difference, and enjoy what I'm doing. Hmmmm.... shuttle service has been taken off the list of options. Too much insurance! What about a courier service? Yay! A great friend of mine has decided to put some marketing on my van for a courier service. He's doing it for free. I am soooo super grateful. The name? Around The Way Girl, Delivery. Motto? Happiness is a journey.... AND a destination. Yay! Okay, now what am I going to deliver? I don't know, to be honest. But I do know this is going to work out beyond my wildest dreams. I would like to make a difference in the world. Maybe picking up food that is being thrown out from restaurants and grocery stores and taking it to the shelters? Maybe? Something... waiting and searching for an opportunity. I feel it coming...

One beautiful man...

Found a beautiful being... he speaks like Obama, has the passion of MLK, he overflows with compassion, he's mature with his emotions, he processes and thinks things through, his actions match his words, he has an amazing sense of humor.... he's intelligent, powerful, spiritual, loving, and on and on. The more time I spend with him, the harder I fall. I am overwhelmed by his aura.... so strong, sooo bright. I've never been in the presence of a man that has made me feel this way. It's almost like meeting Abraham Lincoln or Obama in person, and falling in love with him. Am I strong enough to pursue this? I am weak around him... butterflies are rampant within my gut. He has this strength about him. Patience? He has more than I do... is he for real? Sure he has his weaknesses, too... commitment? Heh! That word sends shivers down his spine... workaholic? Nah, but definitely on a mission... full speed ahead! I want to be the one next to him and behind him, giving him strength, support and encouragement. We'll see where this journey takes us. For now, I've got to just give this one to the universe... take it and do with it what ya will. I'm just going to stay present and aware within the "right now." I've got to stay grounded and keep a clear mind. Can't get foggy now... breathe, Jenae. Just breathe... it's going to play out just how it's supposed to. No worries... right?

Grateful for...

I try to write down daily what I'm grateful for. I've got this cute little journal that travels in my purse with me everywhere I go... I call it my "grateful for" journal. ;) Soooo many things to appreciate in my life on the daily! My kids are soo amazing, I live in the beautiful mountains of Colorado, I have incredible friends and family in my life, a super cool dog that loves me unconditionally, and the people that come into my life give me inspiration and help me grow as a person. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

A single mama's journey...

About a month ago, I rolled my Honda Pilot... five kiddos, two dogs and a single mama inside. We all came out alive and well! Of course we did. ;) The sheriff said I was the calmest person he has ever seen in a roll over accident. I just remember knowing everyone was okay. It didn't even cross my mind that someone could've died or gotten injured. We landed upside down in the canyon and I immediately started grabbing and pushing my kids out of the Honda. Tiana (my 10-year-old) got her shihtzu, Misty, out. I yelled at Kodah, my dog, to get out as I was reaching for, and unbuckling, the baby. Jayden (my 9-year-old) hopped out first... I unbuckled Tiana and she dropped as I pushed her and told her to get out of the car (that's when she grabbed her dog)... I pushed Isaiah out, unbuckled and grabbed the baby... held him while I got my 3-year-old, Malik, unbuckled and out of the car. What an amazing experience...
I am grateful for my kids, my dogs, that experience, and the snow that cushioned my Honda and all of us inside of it.
Moving on... spent some of the money I got for my Honda from the insurance company on different things. I went to Star Bucks regularly, bought some new clothes for me and my kiddos, ate out often, enjoyed spending whatever, whenever, and however I wanted in that moment. I have no regrets now. I ended up with less to spend on my future vehicle, but I know it is all working out just like it's supposed to. I have a van now that I'm working on turning into a shuttle service... something I'd soooo enjoy. I asked the universe for a job where I would have freedom with my schedule, something I can dress up to do, travel a bit, and work with my kids schedules... I also want to meet and network with others. This is the beginning of another fun chapter in the Jenae novel! I will keep ya posted!