Simplify Your Life « Empowered To Connect.
The above video describes what Paul and I have tried to implement for Jensen over the last 6 months. It has been difficult for both of us to simplify, especially with our own business and busy schedules, but Karen Purvis explains so well, the reasons why it is so important to do so in the first few months, preferably 6 months. We are now a lot more relaxed ….. phew ….. as Jensen has bonded remarkably well according to “the experts” and he does have a confidence that belies where he has come from.
So through this process of simplifying, we help him to feel safe and in a solid environment, that benefits him developmentally. Now we are entering a new season, as our travel plans are looming, ….. (I know I should “sound” a lot more excited but it’s not as simple as travelling with your own child who you gave birth to). Most Moms will say that travelling with a toddler is enough to send them overboard, and there are a hundred more considerations we need to make for Jensen, due to his adoption and open heart surgery. We try to be positive and the way we see it, anything will be easier than the “flight from hell” coming back from China and his “time away” at the hospital. The reality is: there will be lots of visiting and visitors, and that’s obviously fun and wonderful for Paul and I, BUT it is no longer just about Paul and I. We are wanting to keep things as simple as possible which we believe the right way to go, especially since this will be Jensen’s first Christmas with us. The trip itself will be enough new sights/sounds/smells/tastes that come with being in a different country ….. For this reason, we hope to keep our itinerary as stationary as possible, if that makes any sense. (Usually Paul and I go for mini escapades in Tassie, trying to capture as much as possible including Wine Glass Bay, East coast, Hobart and mid-lands etc within 3 or 4 days). That is not ideal for Jensen! Instead we will be staying at one address for the majority of our stay in Australia.
Jensen with his cousins, Ella & Luke who he loves very much.
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