Hey and blissful Wednesday! Yesterday was essentially the most insanely attractive day. If I didn’t personal a calendar I by no means would have guessed it was an early February day, because the solar shone brightly, warming as much as a snug 70 levels with a slight breeze.
Have you ever seen that meme that claims I by no means believed seasonal despair was actual till that first fairly day hit and I really feel like I popped a molly? Now, I’ve by no means “popped a molly” or actually even know what actual drug that’s referring to, however I can let you know the levity and optimism that pumped by means of my veins yesterday was a excessive.
Priorities, Contentment, & the Seasons of Life
First I obtained to get pleasure from espresso with mother and my Aunt Pat. My Aunt Pat is my dad’s sister and he or she doesn’t dwell close by so we don’t get to see her fairly often. She came around my mother for every week they usually got here up for an evening. What a deal with. Aunt Pat is sharp as a whip, an excellent bridge participant, and lots of of her mannerisms remind me of my Grandma Betty (her mother). The entire go to was so good and left me feeling really blissful. Household is the most effective.
They took off within the morning and the ladies and I did our faculty work earlier than taking off to Hailey’s piano lesson. Whereas she discovered, I walked Finley by means of the Furman campus. I reveled within the sunshine and Finley reveled within the additional scratches and coos from younger faculty children excited to see a canine. The campus was bustling and lively.
David and I exercised within the afternoon with the doorways and home windows vast open. The youngsters ran out to play with associates within the woods. I had a spring impressed dinner deliberate (Hailey’s request, Cobb salads) which I made with the home windows ajar. We completed off this glorious day with Kaitlyn’s first ever softball follow, which she left fully lit up with the enjoyment of her new beloved sport.
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It was a extremely nice day.
Priorities & Contentment
Over this previous 12 months I’ve given loads of thought to pleasure and contentment. Making a giant transfer is de facto exhausting in loads of methods, regardless of the catalyst. Being that ours was self motivated introduced lots of its personal challenges within the type of fear or doubt. Nothing pressured us into this; have been we making the suitable alternative? It’s a problem, however a worthy one, to spend time discovering our priorities after which steering our lives in a path that matches them.
I gained’t cheapen how tough this may be, as there are such a lot of elements to think about when making huge, life altering selections. David and I proceed to wrestle with some decisions that really feel scary to think about, however I feel this previous 12 months has confirmed to me that we do maintain actual energy in our personal lives. If we really yearn for one thing totally different from our present actuality, and it’s essential sufficient to us, then we can and may make actual strikes towards it and belief God within the course of.
My supply of pleasure on this season of my life appears to be like totally different than in different seasons, because it naturally ought to I suppose. I’m discovering contentment in quieter locations. Some issues bringing me deep satisfaction as of late are out of doors hikes, doing college and life facet by facet with my rising ladies who nonetheless definitely want grownup steerage however are shortly and marvelously turning into essentially the most unimaginable little folks lively and marvel, conversations with David on life, objectives, and time and the way finest to spend them, studying new issues that make me a bit of nervous like gardens and chickens, quiet mornings with Finley snuggled up at my facet, and connecting with group and forging friendships rooted within the reality of every individual displaying up as they’re with no pretense.
Possibly it’s age or perhaps it’s progress, however I really feel I’m in search of and settling right into a calmer model of happiness. Maybe contentment? I’m not in search of thrills or highs, however noticing absolutely the magnificence within the bizarre moments. And I would even be beginning to perceive how folks like birdwatching. Ha. However really. Possibly birdwatching is taken into account a grandma behavior as a result of it highlights that you just’ve gotten to a stage in life the place you understand how candy it’s to decelerate a bit and easily benefit from the wonderment of the issues that encompass us.
The Seasons of Life
In my fifth decade of life I can extra simply see the seasons of life and the enjoyment of leaning into every one whereas we’re in it. I don’t lengthy to be a school child once more however smile after I suppose again with gratitude that I obtained to dwell that chapter in all its pleasure of entering into what seems like full independence. I don’t lengthy to be a brand new mother to a child and toddler once more (most days… some days I recall solely the highlights of that season and never the challenges and completely dream to spend a day in that actuality once more) however am in awe that I obtained to dwell that life for a chapter.
My thoughts now’s targeted in on this season. How can God use me to finest present up on this season as a younger 40-something spouse and mother to a teen and a tween. Who can I positively impression and the way, so {that a} decade from now I look again with satisfaction on how I confirmed up for myself and the folks I like on this season?
Anyway… that’s what been occupying my thoughts. Discovering my peace, defending it, leaning into progress and questioning how finest to be a light-weight for others… whereas additionally driving children to practices, determining what’s for dinner, and moving into mattress by 9:30 so I’m not a grump the subsequent day 😉
And with that, it’s time to get off the sofa and get shifting. I hope your day as we speak is a beautiful one; thanks for stopping by <3
