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<\/a><\/p>\nIt was Friday night and my son called.\u00a0 \u201cMom, do you have the skewers to roast marshmallows\u201d?<\/p>\n
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Let me tell you about my family and one of our family traditions.\u00a0 My son, in his thirties, married and 3 children, remembers when he and his sister were in elementary and middle school, we would roast marshmallows in the fireplace.\u00a0 We had special skewers we used for our roasting.\u00a0 My son wanted to use these with his family for their first marshmallow roast in their new home.<\/p>\n
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Back to the request! In the kitchen, in the barbeque spot, were the roasting skewers.\u00a0 He came, took the skewers to their new home, and their family continued our family tradition.<\/p>\n
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What is most important to me is creating and preserving family traditions.\u00a0 Whether it is sitting down to a family meal together, or having cream puffs every Christmas, this is my priority.\u00a0 Having the \u201cstuff\u201d that connects to the meaning of these traditions makes it easy for me to make decisions on what to keep.<\/p>\n
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I recently decluttered in the kitchen. Letting go of the skewers never came to mind.\u00a0 I did bless others with a soup tureen (wedding gift, never used in 27 years), coffee cups (from my mom, but seldom used), bread baskets (we already have plenty) and extra utensils not used.\u00a0\u00a0 The skewers are in a seldom used spot, but one I could easily access.<\/p>\n
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Always, I want to encourage you to prioritize what matters most to you.\u00a0 It is vital to how you live your best life, making good decisions about what is around you and how you use your time.\u00a0 Begin by reflecting and creating awareness, then write down your priorities to have clarity throughout the year.\u00a0 Take baby steps to stay on track with this priority whether by letting go and blessing others with things that are not used, or clarifying your commitments.<\/p>\n
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What are your priorities? What are your really important family moments?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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