Another week has quickly passed by. It’s Friday again and time to reflect on my thoughts this week. Hope you can join me for a read and a glass of wine, or a cup of tea, and reflect on your week too.

Here are this Fridays prompts:

Write about someone who has impacted your life for the better.
What does growing older mean to you?
Reflect on this quote: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” Plato

This week I have decided to write about someone who has impacted my life for the better. Naturally there is a whole array of wonderful people in my life who have made incredibly positive impacts in my life. To mention just one seems impossible, but today I have chosen to talk about my daughter Aspen.

In just 3 sleeps Aspen will be eleven, in fact tomorrow is her birthday party and I have been sneakily inviting her friends for a surprise party.

12 years ago I feared that I would never be able to have a child, I was terrified that I was unable to ever carry a baby to full term. I had already lost two pregnancies and my body shut down due to stress. I completely stopped ovulating. But Aspen was determined to be born, and 11 years ago she was born safely into this world, my miracle baby. On that day my life changed for the better, and the impact she has had on my life has been overwhelmingly positive.

I know she is may daughter so naturally I think she is perfect, but she is such an amazing young girl. She is super compassionate, she is the type of child that never leaves anyone out (hence the amount of friends I have included at her party). She is so full of empathy which is beautiful, but it does cause her a lot of heartbreak. She would go without just to make someone else happy. She is a truly beautiful soul.

She is very clever, creative and artistic. I cannot draw, like really I can’t, unless you count stick figures. Yet she draws the most beautiful pictures. And she is funny, and a little nuts like her mum.

Everyday she makes me strive to be a better person, a better role model. She brings out my fun side, my silly side, and she gives me the best hugs.

Aspen has totally impacted my life for the better, she inspires me with her strength, she moves me with her heart, and she wows me with her endless talents. Because of her I am happier, braver, softer and stronger.

Happy birthday my beautiful daughter.

Thanks for joining me, love Mackenzie xx

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How it works:

Each week we will supply you with 3 prompts to choose from. You simply choose the one that inspires you and start writing! Our prompts will range from quotes or questions to reflect upon, perhaps an image or a statement, whatever we feel inspired by we will share with you, our lovely new Link-Up friends. It is reflective, it is fun, and it is a great way to connect with amazing writers and unleash your creativity.

What will you get out of this experience:

Linking up with Friday Reflections is a great way to find fresh inspiration for your writing and blogging. It provides you with endless ideas to write about! You have the support of other bloggers visiting your site, offering advice and support. It is a great way to connect with other passionate writers and make new and wonderful friendships! Linking up with us will also increase your site traffic and adds many more comments on your post and opportunities for your work to be shared on social media.

On top of all that Mackenzie and Janine will be putting their heads together each week and choosing their favourite post.This could be you!  If you are chosen you will be the ‘Friday Reflections featured writer‘! We will also tweet a link to your post, and a link on Facebook to let all our followers know how fabulous you are. It’s a great way to grow your personal following.

How you become Involved.

Simple! First of all check out the 3 prompts we have provided for the week and let your inspiration take over, start writing! Grab our badge and proudly display it on your sidebar and/or on the post you are linking up.

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Then on Friday just link up your post with us. This can be done on either Janine’s Website Reflections From A Red Head or Mackenzie’s Website Reflections From Me.

Rules:

• After Linking Up, you must read and leave a comment on both the hosts websites.
• You must read and comment on the post linked up before your own.
• Please also read and comment on at least one other linked up post that grabs your attention.
• Of course you are welcome to read as many as you like! Remember if someone reads and comments on yours it is lovely to return the favour.
• Janine and Mackenzie will read all posts linked up with Friday Reflections, and then choose their featured writer! The Link up will be open from Friday afternoon GMT + 8 until the following midday Wednesday.
• If you link up something inappropriate, Janine and Mackenzie reserve the right to remove your post.
• All posts must be your own, and original content. One post per week.
• Be kind! Us writer’s work hard, show each other respect at ALL times.
• Most importantly have FUN, be creative, reflect and love what you do!

Social Media.

Sharing is caring. Tweet your posts to us and @FridayReflect using the hashtag #FridayReflections or #RefectiveFridays. Find us on Twitter

Join our Facebook Group where you can share your weekly post. We will also add our new prompts here and announce our weekly Friday Reflections Featured Writer. It could be you!

Last weeks featured writer was the gorgeous and talented Tara, with her poem 

Time! You Relentless Bastard!

Thanks to Tara and all the other talented writers who linked up last week, I am looking forward to reading everyone’s posts this week!