Hair & Makeup Team...minus the hair & makeup (which I could use)

I noticed (pondered for a sec, grabbed a handful of flaxseed chips from Trader Joe's-what, they're good for you?) that I rarely mention my precious partner or my other co-adventurers in this life when I write or reflect. I work hard to inhale-exhale-breathe daily, I work hard at my work, I work hard to be a better mom, I work hard to improve myself-I work hard, you get the point. But, I am most certainly not working hard all by my loneseome. We all have this most amazing circle of spirits that we rely on (they may not always look or sound like your ideal/dream backup team-but they're there and they are giving you the VERY best that they have! Really, they are-no seriously, you gotta believe me on this one or you'll get in Child Pose and sob and that gets old...trust me!)The folks that have my back have gotta get props every now and then-between the pity parties and flaxseed chip eating sessions, of course. I have this amazing group of backup singers that I don't shine the spotlight on enough. So, during these barren winter months I am just going to warm up and up the anty on my celebrating them! I am creative and happy,generous and dramatic, healthy and whole-ish, because of the support and unconditional love from my husband-family and friends. (This entry is, of course, a priceless gift to them because it is forever evidence that I am grateful for them and think that their kind of crazy is good for me and my soul!) Not sure how each of my people will be celebrated, but it will have to be unique...and it's gotta involve chips (and guac-because 'TEAM ME' is THAT good!...and patient, tolerant and just EVERYTHING to me.)

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