I haven’t opened up my page in months, and I can honestly say it feels so good to get back into writing. I literally had a smile across my face as I logged in and saw my posts and pictures and that is exactly the reason why I’m doing this. 

I don’t expect anyone to read this, let alone like it. I’ve actually learned to not care about that stuff as much. 2018 has been a great year so far, one with many changes that I’ve been working on, but with that comes it’s challenges and days that I feel like I’m failing and thats okay!

First and foremost, I told myself, no social media when I’m with my kids. This has been a game changer, and it actually makes me not want to get on even when I’m not with my kids. I just want to give them all my attention and work on building a more meaningful relationship with them. Lately ive been finding social media to be so lonely, if that makes any sense.

This year my focus is living a simplified life. Im trying to avoid the things that bring me down and avoid buying things without giving myself a few days to think about it.  I’m focusing more on me, my kids, friends and rekindling old friendships and especially that with my husband. We are trying to do more date nights together without the kids. I’ve been using more music therapy lately and inspirational quotes that resinate so well with me and they happen to find me at the most convenient times in my life. I also went out and bought a bunch of plants to have around the house, there is something so soothing and purifying about them.

I want to live a grateful life, not wishing for things I don’t have. I don’t want to have the best things, I just want to be the best that I can be. For me it starts with self acknowledgement and being in touch with my emotional and spiritual self. It takes time to figure out why im feeling the way im feeling. Im realizing that it’s important to have those emotions and moments of doubt to really put things into perspective.

One word of advice; Do not set expectations for yourself. Goals yes, expectations no. There’s a big difference. Know what your big picture should look like, but give yourself time to get there. With expectations come failure, with goals comes growth.

“Show them the simple things in life. They will never expect more”.

One of my favorite quotes I recently came across