Holding onto gratitude when life lives gives you lemons is no easy feat my friends. I'll be the first to admit, the past few months have challenged my resiliency over-and-over and I've found myself ready to throw in the towel, and admit defeat (in regards to my health) on more than a handful of occasions. Negative thoughts dimmed my light and I haste-fully cowered beneath them. Seeing perfectly curated images, I must say, didn't exactly help either. Knowing I "should" be living life to the fullest, but can't, is an unfortunate reminder of all I've lost.
But that's the funny thing about life, isn't it? We can't have it all! Through this season (however long it may be) I'm reminded happiness isn't found in seeking perfection, but rather, it's up to us to choose joy in-spite of life's imperfections. That belief, right there, has helped me immensely. And I hope it shines a little bit of light on your hardships too. So while I work on restoring my health (which I'd love to share about in a blog post or two) I'm learning to dream from a gentler/more realistic place, embrace gratitude and release the shoulds.
So yes, I'm thankful, thankful to be going through hardship. Thankful I'm being challenged to rethink my beliefs, and thankful I have the courage & strength to fight, this fight. While pretty photos may suggest otherwise, I haven't had an easy life, but each challenge has made and shaped me into the women I am today, and for that, I have gratitude. So much gratitude!
With that, thank you for letting me share my heart, and for all your amazing support!! It's my hope to be on here a little more this week, with a beauty post and outfit. But until then, know you're not carrying life's challenges on your own. We're all in this together!! xo
