Thanks to Danielle and her new blog, Life: Inspired, I got a jolt of my own inspiration for a much needed update to my blog and just to take a moment aside from my crazy work day. My mind is a whirlwind right now, so I think I just need to get some stuff OUT!
There are so many updates that need to be spread out across different posts but I can sum up the basis as "I'm engaged". YAY!! Well, what a crazy experience this has been. Immediately it has had some interesting side-effects.
1) I didn't think Matt and I could be any stronger. But I was wrong. Seeing his excitement to start our lives together and vice versa has taken our love to a whole new extraordinary level.
2)People. Are. Crazy. I was warned that people will start acting out but I really couldn't imagine this. Unfortunately, something about weddings causes a wave of irrelevant emotions to people outside of the bride and groom, whether it be pressure, jealousy, entitlement, selfishness, or what....I hate to say that off the bat I've been surprised at some people's actions. A wonderful lesson I learned today, thank you Eleanor Roosevlet: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent".
3) That being said- I am THRILLED for our wedding and lives together, and I am SO thankful for the amazing friends and family who I have and who support and love me. It's so great to know that we have been blessed with some incredible people in our lives. Love you all!!
San Francisco was A BLAST. Thanks to Alicia, my love for SF grew exponentially, and I can't wait to go home and post the great restaurants and areas she sent us to. My proposal was truly out of a fairy tale, and now we are on a mission to plan a wedding on a very tight budget. It's been a huge but really fun challenge to our creativity and I'm excited to update my blog with our ideas and progress.
So....thanks Danielle, because I feel better already, and I think it's a sign I need "daily reflections" as you so wisely stated.
Super love the Eleanor Roosevelt quote. That one almost went on my page!! Still on for coffee on Tues?
ReplyDeleteaww these pics are cute! i especially love the middle one :) so excited for you and Matt!!! eeee!
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