Life is Good!

There have been more times in my life than I wish to admit where I step back and think well this is not exactly where I thought I would be or how in the world did I get here.  I have always been hard on myself.  Whether it is my parenting skills, my financial management or life balancing.  I can be awful about not giving myself credit for accomplishments.  However, I am learning to ease up a little.

Most of us are doing our very best at any given moment.  We all have our stellar phases where everything is in place, we are being our best selves and things are great.  This is balanced with those times where we are having a rough time, a pity party or things are just not quite going right.  I find that it is a mixture of it all that creates this amazing journey, and you just gotta take it all in stride.  Yes, that is easier said than done sometimes.

Take a moment to pause and look around.  Sure the path you have come from is not perfect, but it is littered with so many amazing memories.  Even in times of pain and difficulties there is beauty.  I continue to find amazing blessings hidden within the folds of my life.  It might be overhearing a conversation between my kids, the embrace of my spouse, a conversation with a friend or a loving memory that drifts into my mind.  Cherish these bright spots, even at times when you don't feel like your best self.



Sure I might look around sometimes and think this is not be what I pictured.  However, it always turns out to be exactly what I need.  I am thankful for the forces at work in my life that lead me to where I need to be, even though there are times I struggle to give into it.