You can imagine my surprise then when she explained to me that the question of what it means to live a fulfilled life stumped her. As we talked it was clear that Andrea knows a thing or two about living a fulfilled life after all.

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Andrea Scher has a beautiful ability to infuse fulfillment into everything she does. Perhaps she wouldn’t chose to use the word fulfillment, but in asking a simple question like “how can I make this fun” Andrea infuses her life with the things that matter most to her.

“Fun is a real doorway for me into fulfillment and feeling alive.” ~ Andrea Scher

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Andrea inspired me to look at how I can bring more real experiences into my every day life, and how I can bring more fun into everything, too. I am quite sure that she inspired you to do the same.

How can you create more real and tangibly fulfilling experiences in your life? How can you live your life with more fun? I’d love to hear.

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Andrea Scher is the creator of Superhero Life — where we all learn together to use our voices, share our superpowers and live life in full color. As an artist, photographer, life coach + mentor, Andrea is redefining what it means to be a SUPERHERO — ‘cause in her world, it’s got nothing to do with capes, spandex or sidekicks and everything to do with tenderness, intuition & baby steps of bravery.

Andrea has been writing + teaching online for nearly 10 years. You can learn more about Andrea and her work at Superhero Life — a space for unhurried healing, beauty, and joy to unfold.

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I snapped the above picture of my husband on Saturday night after I finished putting the kids to bed.

It was one of those bedtime routines that felt filled with whines and resistance — showers that didn’t want to be taken, pjs that didn’t want to go on, teeth that didn’t want to be brushed.

Sometimes the simple task of putting my 7 year old and 4 year old to bed can feel like a tough battle at the end of a long day. Saturday was one of those nights.

When they were both finally tucked into bed – an extra story read, another drink of water drunk, and stuffed animals finally arranged in the right way — I walked into the backyard and spotted my husband, quietly reading by the fire he built for us, underneath the lights he strung in our new outdoor living space.

I’ll admit that my first reaction was jealousy and a little resentment — there he was sitting peacefully while I was battling the kids into bed. Taking a deep breath I let go of those thoughts and instead saw the scene before me — the perfect setting for us to relax on a Saturday night, together.

With the breath I also let go of my long to do list, abandoned the work goals I was plotting while putting the kids to bed (which probably added to the resistance), and decided that what I needed was to just slow down. I walked back into the house, grabbed us both a beer, and set out to sit by the fire with my husband.

We sat by the fire talking into the night. No plans were made. No problems were solved. It was just us, sitting quietly, watching the flames dance and the lights flicker.

Slowing down allowed us to breathe in the sweet relief we needed.

Where can you create a little space for yourself this week? Try slowing down, just a little, and feel the relief it can bring you.

Flo is also a writer, a retreat and conference leader, and a believer in moms everywhere.

It was such a pleasure to have the chance to connect face-to-face with Flo to talk about how she lives such a fulfilling life. I know you will enjoy getting to know Flo through our conversation.

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Flo talked about not chasing the outcome, because sometimes the outcome might not turn out to be what you really want. Instead, you should enjoy the process and do the things that make you feel like you are being true to yourself.

Flo shared that slowing down is a big way that she makes sure that she is living her life in alignment with her true essence. Slowing down creates the space for listening for what you really need. Life isn’t about the big, glorious moments — the simple every day moments are really just as important, and maybe even more so.

One or two really quality sweet loving moments in the day fulfill me to no end. ~ Flo Gascon

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Today, I encourage you to take time to slow down. Since it’s Friday and the weekend is stretched out before us, look at what you could eliminate so that you can create some space. There are sweet loving moments waiting in the quiet space just for you.

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Flo Gascon is a writer and creator of courses for moms who appreciate a fresh approach to their days.

On her blog, she provides tools and ideas to create a peaceful home and satisfied life by breaking out of the have-tos and embracing the want-tos. She shares ways to be the mom you want to be while also paying attention to yourself. Flo knows how hard that can be in the hustle and the bustle of dishes and soccer practice and she is a truth-teller of the way it is. An advocate for the way it can be.

She is also a wife, mother and creator and director of the popular Wide Sky Days family retreats.  Alongside romping with her always-unschooled girls on sandy beaches and wrangling reproducing sticky notes, she takes photos, drinks tea and makes dreamy plans for her life by the sea.