morning muses

My little one and I are both up at an ungodly early hour this morning. I've put on a dvd for her and my computer for me, and we are cuddled up in our quilts and mutually absorbed. In other words, a perfect start to any given day.
I've already had my coffee and little one has been fortified with her milk drink.
At this time in the morning, it is difficult to not be influenced by the quiet of the house, to feel that anything can be solved, and that life is as simple as you make it.
This week, I have given a great deal of thought to my next moves. My desire to put my finances in order in a way where I can eventually live off of my investments and travel, secure my child's' financial future and have a place of my own. All at once, the tasks sound daunting, and that is why I shall take everything one step at a time, as only one can.
A year no longer feels like a long time. But one of the best things about being alive today is that my age does not deter me, as it may have in a past decade. I suppose that this also has a great deal to do with health and with opportunity.
A simple shift in perspective can do wonders. A shift from thinking negatively to optimistically for example.