In Touch With The Much ~ I've been inspired!

So over the last couple of months, both on my facebook and on my support board there has been a lot of discussion about "muchness." What is "muchness"? It's getting back (or staying) in touch with that little thing each and every day that puts a spring in your step and a smile on your face.

For many of us baby loss mothers, we lose our "muchness". It gets swallowed up in the pit of grief and despair that takes over our lives. Getting back in touch with the "much" is part of the healing process. A way to reclaim our lives - altered though they may be.

So where did this all start? With the divine Miss Tova. You can check out her muchness blog here to see how many people she has inspired.

She has definitely inspired me! 21 months after losing Kaycie I am ready to move forward and get the "much" back! Which begs the question...what is the "much" in my life? For the divine Miss T, it's sparkles. Lot's and lot's of colour and sparkles. I got to thinking about my friends and family. I think my beautiful sister would say her "muchness" is horseback riding. A day that she doesn't ride feels incomplete to her. For my amazing best friend, I think her "muchness" would be running. Her chance to be alone with her thoughts and music and let everything go for a couple of hours. (Although I'm sure she would also say that a great pair of shoes runs a close second in the "muchness" department.)

My "muchness"...that's got to be decorating, renovating, and most importantly, landscaping! I've always loved makeover shows and home makeover shows even more so. Taking something run down or in desperate need of a fix and making it "much" more again! So I have a few projects in the works.

1. A front flower bed. This will follow in a future blog post, but the front yard is in desperate need of a fix!

2. The back deck. Don't even get me started on what the previous owners had done to it. Again, more pictures to come!

3. Me. Yuck...yup, I need a makeover! Not so much in the clothes, makeup, and hair departments, but I need to lose this baby weight in order to really get back to my "muchness"! (Doubtful that pics will follow of this one, but you never know!)

Stay tuned as I spend the summer getting back in touch with my "muchness!"