Never Settle

Sailing Away... I have so many thoughts floating around my head, I need a lifejacket just to think.  Well come aboard my ship, I’ll try to show you around. See here is the problem.  Im not really sure what kind of ship Im on, in my head its one thing; in my heart its a whole other boat.   My heart has set sail on an Alaskan, Caribbean, or Mediterranean Cruise Liner.  One I’ve only seen in my dreams or on a travel brochure, but alas, my heart is sailing away somewhere in a ballgown and eating 8 course meals 3 times a day.  My heart is prancing around the deck without a care in the world.  Sunning by the pool, staying up late and getting up well past sunrise.  Im signing up for every excursion and adventure on deck.  Only well behaved and well maintained children aboard this ship.  Not a care in the world.  My heart, its sailing away. Problem is, heart and head are on two different ships.  Somewhere out at sea the comm...

Playing my cards: I've never been to Vegas, but from what I know and have gathered it's a city full of glitz and glamour, fame, and lots of people putting on a show.   I don't like to gamble because I'm far too realistic and know what might happen to my money. I'm not good at playing cards and really don't know the rules.  I feel like my life with four kids and lots of moving is enough of a gamble day to day. There's lots of "playing my cards" and "dealing" so I end up with the biggest stack of chips at the end of the day. But let's be honest, most days I've dealt my cards wrong and my kids seem to come out bigger winners than me! I deal my cards the best I know how and try to follow the rules of the game (life). Some days I end with big winnings and lots of chips and feel on top of the world. Other days Ive lost all my chips and end in debt. I try so hard to keep a poker face and deal my cards right; however, more...