Life & Blog Update

 

Happy Tuesday!

It’s been a while since I’ve posted to the blog - it’s been an entire year to be exact. Throughout the year, ideas of course came to mind, but I had trouble finding the motivation to bring those ideas to fruition. There's been a variety of things on my mind lately, including what I want for this space, and my life, so I guess I'm sharing more about that today.

GOD'S PLAN VS. MY PLAN FOR MY LIFE

You already know who the winner is. While I'm really thankful for the life I have and those in it, it's definitely not where I expected to be at the age of 29. I was so naive, but I really thought by the age of 23 I'd be married, and having kids by the age of 25... and that couldn't have been more wrong. 😂

Believing in God's plan for my life and His timing for me has been challenging to say the least, and I know I'm not the only one.

A lot of things have happened in my twenties that I didn't expect to, good & bad. To name a few:

• My high school sweetheart and I ended our relationship after nearly 9 years.
• I moved back in with my mom at the age of 25, nearly 26.
• I met my soulmate on Tinder of all places and became a dog mom to the cutest dog ever.
• My mom went through a severe depression that flipped my world upside down.
• I made a little money through my blog (affiliate links) by sharing home decor items I love. This Christmas decor post got over 10k views in the last few months! #ThankYouPinterest
• All three of my parents (Mom, Dad, Step-Mom) have faced health issues at some point. 
• I started caring more about politics and forming my own opinions (probably more than I'd like to admit).

However, I expected to:

• Be married.
• Have children.
• Own a home/land.

Those things haven't happened yet. Although I know one day they will, it's been hard to accept God's timing on this. 

HOW DOES THIS TIE BACK INTO MY BLOG?

Well, I can write about anything, but the main things I see my blog becoming, is a space to share all things home, marriage, and family. And I guess that's why I haven't been writing as much, because the things I ultimately want to share more of on the blog are still to come.

REMINDERS FOR MYSELF, AND MAYBE YOU TOO

BE PATIENT.

I've never been good with having patience. And I've often prayed to be better at it. But that's the thing, God doesn't give us patience - He gives us the opportunity to be patient. I think in all of this, that's what He's been trying to teach me - to be patient, to trust in Him, and have faith that everything is going to happen the way it should. 

ENJOY THIS STAGE OF LIFE.

Time is a thief. The years are flying by, and it's not worth it to get hung up on the fact that life hasn't happened the way you wanted it to. There's nothing wrong with having goals for your life, but we shouldn't stay wrapped up in it constantly. We're not living if we're always focusing on the future. And because of that, I'm really trying to make an effort to be present and enjoy this stage of my life - because once it's over, it's done. 

IT'S OKAY.

All of this to say, that if you're feeling anything like me - Remember it's okay if your life hasn't turned out the way you expected. Guess what? It's not supposed to. Your life isn't going to go "according to plan" because there is a bigger plan you don't know about.

P.S. If you're someone who doesn't tend to overthink things like this, I envy you! 😂

Have you ever felt this way? Is your life different than you expected?