5 Thoughts
I am sitting down writing this post with a half cup of coffee and a head full of thoughts. A lot are all jumbled up and sometimes writing is the best way to get anything or everything out. Since moving, our days feel a little more chaotic than I would like them to be and I do know that that is just a season. Moving is a big (hard) change and even with the smoothest of moves, it takes time to fall back into rhythm and find a groove again. Or at least for me, I don’t know about you.
1. Finding a style you like takes time
After a couple years of floating back and forth between styles, I think Landon and I have finally found a home style/flow/look/feel that we love. I started out loving the farmhouse/chalkboard style and then decided I liked antique/Victorian/French country. Needless to say, our home was back and forth between styles and I found decorating to be hard. A little while later and especially with this new move, I think Landon and I have finally found that we love the mid-century modern/modern style with a few classic touches. I am really not that into interior design, but I do love a clean, pretty home and it’s taken me a while to find a flow of a home that I genuinely love. We aren’t completely finished, stylistically, with our home yet, but I do love how things are coming together. Right now, I am on the hunt for a round mirror, fresh bed linens, and a few more lamps. Any good recommendations?
2. Seasons of change
As if moving weren’t enough, my sister, Abby is moving to Pennsylvania for a job. Abby and I have been close for as long as I can remember and we share so many special memories. As we grew up we became more than just sisters, we became friends, confidants, accountability partners, and so much more. Even though I am older, I look up to her in so many ways. Abby, I am so excited for you and all the grand adventures the Lord has in store for you. It’s going to be awesome. Come back soon, okay? You can’t have too much fun without me.
3. Upcoming anniversary
If that wasn’t sappy enough, I do have to share, in ONE WEEK from today, Landon and I will be sharing our three year anniversary. I seriously cannot believe we will have been married for three years, on August 23. Being married to Landon has been one of the greatest gifts God has given me. For our anniversary, we are planning a quick, solo trip to downtown Chicago and I couldn’t be more excited. I will make sure to take lots of pictures and update you all afterwards. It’s funny how quickly these past three years have flown. They’ve really been the best years of my life and I can’t wait to spend the next 120 years together.
4. Passions
Something else that I am thinking a lot about lately, are my passions/gifts/skill sets and how I can use that to help others. I have such a huge desire to see people live to their fullest potential. To see people love Jesus. To know Him. To enjoy life. To be brave and do hard things. Something I am figuring out is just how to impact people using my passions, my skills, my gifts. Right now, I am blogging and coaching runners, which I LOVE but I want to impact more people. Have you ever had that deep, burning feeling that you want to impact people and in a serious way and you just don’t know exactly how it is going to look. Yay, that’s me. So stay tuned and stay to find out what happens.
5. Sweet Benaiah moments
Through this season of change and new routines and finding a new sense of normalcy, Benaiah is trooper and brought such joy to my days. And even though I feel good about the move, overall, it is still hard to get settled and back into a normal groove. He definitely helps keep me structured (sometimes forcefully – the nap has got to happen) and although days are long sometimes, his sense of awe and wonder for the simplest of things, brings me such joy. Yesterday, as we were drinking our smoothies together, he picked up his cup, smiled at me, and said, “Cheers,” touching his cup to mine. It’s those kind of moments that make all the messes and meltdowns worth it.
So here’s to the rest of the week! I hope you all have a great rest of your Thursday and an even better Friday!
What’s on YOUR mind today?