Love is a funny word

In the English language, a mom can "love" her children,

and a mom can "love" hot dogs.

Same word.

So, I can love my adorable Little Man, and today make the new discovery that I love SavMor for its amazing, kid friendly grocery carts... 

This guy was wheelin' all over the store, 

thinking he was in absolute control of our outing, 

while I happily strolled through the dairy section to grab our 

eggs, cheese, milk, etc.

Which I also happen to love...

I love the smile he gets when he is having a new adventure, and I love that the steering wheel on his "car" has no effect on the direction of said car.

I love that when he is waking up from a nap he cries out for "Mommy", and I love that when I put him down for a nap and he is resisting with that same cry, I can make the executive parental decision to not listen because he really does need to go to sleep, and will, if I stay strong and leave him be!

Basically, the English language has been crafted to allow us to express equal enthusiasm for things both profound and trivial, to have strong feelings for silly things, and to give a word many meanings based on our intonation.

Hence, I can unabashedly proclaim that I LOVE the red licorice from Trader Joe's (every healthy mom needs a few vices, right?), 

and yet you know that using "love" to describe my joy over biting into this red, fruity, waxy goodness does not minimize the impact of saying I love my Hubs.

That clear, here are some other things I love.

Camping

Black licorice

Beef jerky

Raspberry Herbalife tea concentrate

Circuit training

Getting a massage

Louisa May Alcott novels

Western movies

Herbalife Formula 1 Sport Chocolate 

Oh, and of course let's not forget those little things like my husband, our son, Jesus Christ my Savior, our  delightful family, seeing lives changed as a health coach, etc...

It's actually an interesting exercise in gratitude to consider what you love and why. And while my short list is of course mostly silly, it has prompted me to remember that I have been given an incredible gift:
the ability to take pleasure in the small things of life. 

Don't neglect that gift as you go to bed, or go about your day.

Revel in the pleasure of loving bubble gum or ear plugs or good deodorant.

And if you need something new to love, to spark that "delight" impulse,

send me an email (funfitnutrition@gmail.com) so you can get your own Formula 1 shake.
Just an idea...

Join the movement of moms.

Follow me on Instagram @happyfitnessmama, share the things you love, and tag them #movementofmoms so that we can have another reason to smile!
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Disclaimer - Research shows that those people having a Formula 1 meal replacement shake twice daily as part of a healthy eating and exercise plan can reasonably expect to lose 1/2 to 1 lb a week. And the average annual compensation provided by Herbalife to its distributors at the Supervisor position with a downline is approximately $5,800. I have chosen to consistently follow my Herbalife nutrition plan and work hard at running my business, which is the reason for my personal results.