C'est la vie...

The last few weeks have been an emotional rollercoaster, on a further from home basis if that makes sense. Leaving a job that I’ve been at for four years, and really the only “real” job I’ve ever had has proven to be more of a challenging experience than I expected. I am so happy to have this new opportunity, and I am embracing it with open arms and excitement! But at the time of departure, I’ve really spent some time reflecting on what my almost former position has taught me and the experiences I’ve had. It’s posed so many questions that I thought I had all the answers to but then you revisit them again at the last minute, partly in a state of panic and partly in a state of relief, excitement, curiosity and some anxiety! As much as I am not one who wants my career to define my life, at this point, it is something that takes up majority of my time, and I’m still in a place where I have the freedom and flexibility to take some risks…..hmmmm. Here's to change! On a different note, it’s been a time of challenge with friends, some good and some bad. I love when you experience such fulfilling conversations and moments with friends who you really love and you walk away feeling better, closer, and comforted. I cherish these times, and growing closer to the people who I know I will care for forever, with endless memories ahead of us. Thanks, ladies! On the other hand, we’ve reached an age where I cannot have superficial relationships in the way I used to when I was younger and had less of an idea about who I am. While I’m still 20 something and striving….I know so much more about the kind of life that I want to live, how I want to carry myself, and I believe that your friends should compliment those aspirations and enrich your life. It’s an interesting realization when it causes a relationship to split off into different directions.

I know this picture is fuzzy and super random, but I just found it and I love that is has my 3 besties in it!

Yet in spite of all these roller coasters, my life at home with my hubby has been so fantastic, and I am just so much more in love every day- seriously!! I think we’ve reached a point where we can look back on 9 months of marriage and say we’ve overcome the adjustment phase and entered into a blissful place of comfort, stability, satisfaction, and a deep new level of love.

Oh, hello!

It's been a long time since I've posted but oh so much has been going on. We bought a car, sold a car, I've been sick, family gatherings, moving help, and oh...I GOT A NEW JOB! I think back to so many posts about struggling in my current positon and the limitations on my time that it creates. Starting April 11, I will have a new job, with normal hours. I can hardly believe it.

I'm already daydreaming about the possibilities a normal schedule will allow for: violin lessons (I sent an inquiry yesterday!), a class as I continue to explore long-term possibilities, yoga.....ahhhhh.

I feel like I've waited and waited and waited.....I guess that's what happens when you pray for patience!

I feel like sprinting and doing cartwheels along this gorgeous beach in Monterey that Matt and I went to last year (eeeeek!):

Inspiration.

Twenty years from now, you


will be more disappointed


by the things you did not do,


then by the things you did do.


So cast off the bow line,


sail away from the safe


harbor, catch the wind, and


dream explore and discover.


- Mark Twain

Love.

via Aurajoon.

Can't a girl dream?

Today I feel excited. My lovely friends and I have been tossing around the idea of a business prospect, which we will discuss more at our upcoming craft day! I love this idea. With our insanely busy lives, we all have those projects that keep being put on the back-burner. But those projects are often soooo satisfying to complete! So I can't wait to get together and work on that inspiration board I've been envisioning for so long.....exciting!

In other news, recent conversations with a friend lead me to ask the question of why is it so hard to battle emotions with logic? It's so interesting how we can logically understand something so well, but our hearts can still feel a way that is totally contradictory. How do you fight it? Stay strong. Easier said than done? Absolutely. Have faith my friend, this too shall pass.

Home is where the heart is

This week seems to be crawling by for me. Perhaps its because I had such a pleasant weekend!


We started out with a date night on Friday night, which started with homemade breakfast pizza for dinner. It was so delicious and easy to make, thanks to this recipe! Here is how ours turned out:




Then we went to watch The King's Speech which we both really loved! Saturday morning after visiting the grandparents we cleaned the house and I decorated it with flowers, something I find to really bring joy to the house in the simplest way! My new thing is to buy one variety bouquet from Trader Joe's (haven't bought one over $6) and break it apart, displaying it in mason jars around the house. Now, I have three cute flower displays and you can't beat the price. Ranunculus are one of my absolute favorite. This bouquet had a very romantic element to it, which I picked for our bedroom and positioned right next to our wedding photo :)

Happy Wednesday!

Joyful reminders.

Things that made me happy today...

1) Waking up to my amazing husband

2) Realizing that my brother comes home in just 2 weeks

3) Getting a long awaited e-mail :)

4) Finding an awesome website for apartment rentals all over Europe

5) Being reminded that God has a plan for me

6) Planning out date night for tomorrow which is F.R.I.D.A.Y.

7) The following picture: