Hey Again! Guess who's back?
Well hey there friend! It’s been a bit since I’ve been on the blog. Since then I moved from Illinois to Arizona, then moved again TWICE ugh! And through it all there was, well, 2020, post 2020 and all the craziness that has gone on with all that!
I’ve been feeling in my spirit the pull to get back here. I suppose I’ve known all along I was coming back that’s why the site is still here but I wanted to only come back if it was truly what I am called to do (so had to pray on it) and also only if I had something truly valuable to offer (prayed on that too!). I realized that probably a fair amount of you have spent the last couple of years doing just what I did - try to survive. And survive we did right? I felt like my whole world was torn upside down, shaken up and when I came too I barely even knew who I was anymore let alone what I was doing. I had to learn some new coping skills for sure, but I also had all of my priorities rearranged. Through all of that I also had to learn how and where I could find joy, peace, and purpose again and that I think has been the hardest part. I’m making my first post back here about this because I would venture a guess many of you have felt the same.
So here is where I landed; God first - I couldn’t have survived these last couple of years without Him! Family second - if there was ever a time I needed to be a mom it’s been through these years and moving forward. I’ve also discovered a real joy in parenting adults and serving my family. What used to feel like a chore now feels much more like an honor and I believe that’s how I should have always seen it. Third what can I contribute to this world? During my break I had my 50th birthday - that’s a bit of a wakeup call! So I had some questions for myself like how am I spending my time here and what will I leave behind?
So that got me thinking again about this blog. I have really missed my grandma these last couple of years. Grandma who lived through the depression and could do just about anything with grace and confidence! Grandma who was gorgeous and confident and cool as a cucumber at all times. Grandma who enjoyed every day, loved hard and made such a big impact in my life by just being herself. Where did I land after the last few years? I learned to live like my grandma lol!
I learned how to grow my own food - and I learned how to preserve it. I learned how to show up every day as the best version of myself even though I don’t look like I did when I was younger. I learned how to find peace and security in my faith when the world has gone bonkers. I’ve learned how to enjoy my life just as it is and even hope in an uncertain future and these are the things I’d like to share about.
I don’t know about you but despite all the mixup that came these past few years I landed in a better place. I’m done looking to the outside to guide my steps and gauge whether I’m on the right track - I’m just content doing my own thing! I still believe in that Whole Life concept I discovered years ago it just looks a little different as I’ve grown. So if you want to escape the rat race or the craziness of the world with me I hope you decide to stick around here!
I’ll be easing into things rather than posting every week like I used to because I want to remain consistent for you and there is a lot to update on this end. I’m shooting for blog posts twice a month for now along with reviving the Facebook group for more regular interaction. Topics will be taking care of our bodies in a healthy way - skipping fads just being smart! I’ve found some new healthy recipes that my family is really enjoying that I’d like to share that have been helping my husband and I drop some unwanted weight - yay! Turns out eating clean really works - who knew! Ha! I get SO MANY questions about my garden so I thought it might be helpful to share about how I got started and how to use what you grow. If you know me you know I love organization and efficiency so I have some fun things to share on that topic that I’ve been growing in. My faith is a huge part of my life and I love to encourage folks to press in to their own faith so I have some things planned in that arena. Now that we’ve gone from one season of crazy in the world to one that is causing folks to feel financial pressure I also feel led to share ideas that can help you save money and steward those resources well. Lastly, I felt led to revive my essential oil business and continue to share how to utilize them for optimal health and alternatives to traditional health care. I really do hope that you will enjoy these topics and want to hang out with me here!
On the topic of essential oils, if that’s your jam I have a new purely essential oils education group on Facebook if you are interested in more regular content on that topic. If you want to join us it’s called Essential Oil Inspiration and you can easily access it here:
I look forward to connecting with you again!
Peace & Blessings!