Hello and completely happy Monday! I hope you had a refreshing weekend. Ours was a very good one — easy, cozy, and full of little reminders of how a lot life can change in a yr.
From Unsettled to Grateful: A Year of Change
Fall is in full swing now, and I’m making an attempt to decelerate sufficient to actually soak all of it in. This time final yr was particularly memorable for me. We have been dwelling with my mother — one thing I by no means anticipated to do once more as an grownup — and it was surprisingly particular. We made nightly dinners collectively, sipped morning espresso facet by facet, and shared the every day rhythms of life with my children underneath her roof. It was a present I’ll at all times cherish.
But alongside the sweetness, there was a powerful feeling of being unsettled. I really wrote about it in this put up — and rereading it now, virtually precisely a yr later, I’m struck by how a lot progress has taken place since then. This weekend particularly opened my eyes to all of the modifications.
On Friday, Hailey went to a celebration with some new associates. When we picked her up, she was effervescent over with pleasure — telling us all in regards to the video games they performed, the snacks, and all of the foolish moments. Pure girlhood pleasure. And actually, an answered prayer.
With no soccer on Saturday, we had time to bake (you have to attempt this pumpkin bread), embellish a bit extra for fall, make Jello within the cutest pumpkin-shaped molds (Okay was so proud), watch soccer, and even swap out the sunshine swap covers within the powder room — small issues that made the day really feel full and satisfying. Hailey and I went to a candy 16 celebration within the night, and we had associates drop by for an impromptu soccer hangout. It felt like one of these basic, cozy autumn days. Another answered prayer.
(Except for the Georgia recreation… however hey, you may’t win all of them. Freaking Alabama. Sigh.)
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I additionally made a acutely aware effort to spend much less time scrolling and extra time doing — embroidery, prepping the backyard, sipping tea whereas listening to cozy fall jazz as an alternative of the standard information and podcasts. Last evening, I sat exterior watching the chickens peck on the floor, and let myself pause and actually really feel the gratitude.
Moving to a brand new state was an enormous leap for us. We weren’t operating from something dangerous, however we have been saying sure to one thing unknown — and that may be equally scary. It hasn’t at all times been straightforward, particularly in parenting, however this yr has proven me how a lot can change once you say sure to the tug in your coronary heart.
If there’s one thing calling to you — a change, a aim, even a small shift — I hope you’ll take a step towards it. It doesn’t have to be an enormous leap. Just a small step. Because the time goes to go both means. And a yr from now, you would possibly simply end up reflecting again, amazed by how far you’ve come.
What season of life are you in proper now? I’d love to hear the way you’re soaking within the fall or what targets you’re quietly working towards — be happy to share within the feedback.
