Lately

We wore fake tats (my o came off...) munched on Swedish treats, and laughed 

at our attempts to recreate the messy bun we saw on Instagram,

she thought I was sprouting my wings. (pic)

My car has engine problems...I just purchased it in Jan. 

It's towed to Ford.

I'm dealing with some things I don't want to deal with anymore.

My life is filled with struggles and blessings.

Mostly blessings.

Some words of wisdom from my peeps:

" Don't sacrifice who you could be for who you are."

" Your feelings are not here to hurt you, they are here to heal you."

" Obstacles are opportunities."

" The line between chaos and order is wisdom."

"Stand up straight with your shoulders back!"

"Play the hand your dealt the best you can."

"You are more than you think you are."

"Let fear push you, not stop you !"

"Life is a struggle. Do you want to waste it and struggle?

Or live it and struggle?"

My thoughts:

Honor life. Honor God. Honor myself.

He takes my moments of defeat and teaches me something that will help me later on.

Self-pity is a habit. One I want to break.

I am at a major crossroads in life.  I have been devoted,

honest, and have tried my hardest to do my best in a situation.

God knows, I absolutely, positively have done all I am capable of doing,

even at the expense of my own well being.

It's out of my hands, and I surrender it into His.

xoxo

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' He brought me up out of the pit of destruction

and set my feet upon a rock.'

 

Discontent

In the midst of my discontent,

  a random invite to join sister-friend & her hubby for church,

a morning greeting from Ohio pops up on the phone,

an Oriole lands on the feeder,

 and my fur-kids lay scattered at my feet.

Grateful for those little nuggets today.

"If today gets difficult, remember the smell of coffee,

the way sunlight bounces off a window,

the sound of your favorite person's laugh,

the feeling when a song you love comes on,

the color of the sky at dusk,

and that we are here to take care of each other."

xoxo

💞

 

Ritual

There is comfort in the little routines that dwell here,

they keep me grounded.

"Hygge happens when we commit to the pleasure

of the present moment in it's simplicity.

It's there in the things we do that give every day life

value and meaning, that comfort us, make us feel at home,

rooted and generous."

"Ritual is the time it takes to digest the magic."

xoxo

💖

 

Meditation

Inching out the weeds, old pup at my side, 

I thought I'd dread an afternoon of weeding,

instead it turns out it was a great way to meditate.

" Quiet contemplation allows you to connect with yourself,

To remember who you are when the day is done,

to ground down and breathe deeply."

" I am at a place in my life where peace is a priority.

I make deliberate life choices to protect my mental,

emotional, and spiritual state."

"On the other side of a challenge 

there is a great reward.

Keep going"

xoxo

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