“Whatever good things we build end up building us.” ~ Jim Rohn

When I started to think about the word build, I began to think about the things I have built and things I need to build.

Things I have built

• A marriage – going on 39 years
• A family– husband, two children and their spouses, four grandchildren, and my ever supportive siblings and their significant others.
• A career – over 30 years of wearing various hats –  elementary music teacher, middle school ELA teacher, college writing teacher, PD facilitator, tutor, writer
• Friendships – a wonderful mix of high school & college friends, work colleagues, neighbors, PAWLP writing project colleagues, and of course my book club buddies – The Chapter Chicks.

Things I need to build

• A better body – not for the look of it but for the feel.  Aging definitely takes its toll, but I can do my part to stay strong and healthy.
• Relationships – with people from whom I have drifted.
• An organized home – Purging things collected over almost 40 years can be freeing.
• Reading stamina – I am working on decreasing screen time and increasing read time.

I am grateful for the people and things who have had a part in building me into who I am today, and I look forward to experiencing the renovations and remodeling that will take place in my future.

#Five Minute Friday