Fresh Perspective

   

I could make excuses as to why I haven't made time to blog.
I could tell you I wish there was more time in the day.
I could write about how busy I've been.

I could tell you all of these things, but I won't.


I seem to sound like a broken record most days. My posts are constantly peppered with "I'm Sorry" and "I'm so busy". Yes, life is busy, but I know that I am not the only person who has a lot going on in life. Sometimes, I let myself become overwhelmed in the world of busy that I created.

Ross wrote me a beautiful letter the other day and he so eloquently wrote about how we ought to stop wanting more. To do more, to be more, to own more. Instead, we should want less. Less stress, less worry and less energy spent on the superfluous.

"The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want." Psalm 23

In light of this fresh perspective, I resolve to focus more on the countless blessings, deep gratitude and pure joy that I already have. Please enjoy the following pictures and links of happiness, positivity, creativity, and humor... the true fabric of life. It sounds so cliché, but it really is the little things in life.

Egg Carton Morning Inspiration

Thrift Store Finds: Antique Foreign Edition of Scrabble!

Family, Sangria and Father's Day

   

   

I have travel to Chicago a lot lately for my new job... I loved this mural I saw on the train ride in! Where the Wild Things Are is a classic! I'm learning to navigate downtown with my trusty iPhone.

Look at that view of Lake Michigan!
This is the view from the family center

Watching the storm roll in from 20 stories up.
This is the view from my unit!

I epically failed at making cake in a jar :(
I love the neon food coloring, though.

Reading has regained its rightful place in my daily life!

The joy of a good beer or glass of wine. Even better when enjoyed with the company of a good friend :)








 

Joy the Baker says: "YOU’RE ALLOWED a maximum of one freak-out per month.  After said freak-out, get it together… call your mom, text your sister, walk it off, dance it out, massage it away, buy a new lipstick, fax your accountant, write your grandmother, and eat as many Tootsie Rolls as necessary. Exceptions include:  the nine months of pregnancy, tax season, and any month that contains one or more days of jury duty."
[Source: CLICK HERE]

I totally need to try this dip dye look...

Tips, directions and more can be found by CLICKING HERE  to visit the blog called Take a Megabite.

"No one looks stupid when they're having fun." 
-- Amy Poehler
[Image and quote via Cup of Joe. CLICK HERE.]

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Oh wait, there's more!!!

1. CLICK HERE or HERE to see what I look like when I wake up for work at 5 pm.
2. Can you say GORGEOUS?!  CLICK HERE to see the most beautiful family photographed by Alea Lovely.
3. The Quiet Revolution... Yes it's a real thing. CLICK HERE to learn more about it.
4. CLICK HERE to read 17 tips and tricks to make life easier.
5. To bring things full circle... An article about being busy. CLICK HERE