Reflections

Hello sweet Friends, it has been a year since I have written a post on here, and choosing to write again feels like coming home. Even with much time away, it always feels so good to be writing and sharing again. In my last post, I wished you a happy Thanksgiving and here we are again, it is Thanksgiving in 2 days. Something about that feels very full circle to me. How are you all? How was this year for you?

For me, when I get to this point in the year I always delve into reflection mode. How did the year go? How do I feel I grew? Did I accomplish things I wanted or not etc. Some highlights for me, I got promoted at the Library, continued school for my degree in Library Science, turned 29, really put myself out there dating-wise, developed the sweetest friendships, started reformer pilates again, and continued to care for my sweet dog Auggie. I also rediscovered my faith in God and deepened that relationship, started a garden, and grew pumpkins! But as always those are only highlights. There were many many lows this year too and a lot of growing pains. I have often found my life exists in dualities. There is so much pain (physically for me with a severe chronic illness) but also great & vast joy. But with both highs and lows, I have continued to discover and rediscover who I am. Isn’t that such a wonderful blessing that comes with living through those peaks and valleys? I think so.

A funny discovery I have learned about myself this year is I can be a bit of a walking contradiction. You might be like huh? For example, I am a nails done but get your hands dirty kind of gal. Like I love having my nails done and a fresh set but also like sticking my hands in the soil or into some dough and never mind getting them dirty. I learned I am not a short-hair girlie. I tried the short bob life and hated it about 2 days after getting it cut lol we love that for me. If you don’t follow my social media (@spoonfulsofcozy) you wouldn’t know that I cut my hair to my chin last December and since then have been growing it back out 😂. I can be a crunchy make my own sourdough bread homemaker type of girl or want to share my girlie fashion OOTD’S, go to pilates, read all the books, and sit at coffee shops type of girl. I shed light on this because in truth I have always been a bit embarrassed that I don’t like sticking in one lane. That I want to dabble in a bit of everything. Like isn’t that what most people do? Why doesn’t it ever feel right to me? As you can see from my inspo photos, what inspires me really varies and I am telling myself that is okay. I am allowed to be more than one thing. If you are that way too let me know!

Lastly, with Thanksgiving only 2 days away it is a beautiful reminder to be grateful and to practice thankfulness. It can be difficult but getting to wake up and live another day is a gift. We are lucky even when our circumstances are hard.

I do promise it won’t be another year when I post again. But until then, I am sending warmth to you all.

-M