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I made “my little pony” smoothies for the kids (they’re obsessed). The pink one: frozen dragon fruit, strawberries, and bananas + coconut milk. The purple one: frozen wild blueberries, avocado, and bananas + coconut milk.
My wide leg jeans are from doen, and the quilted fanny pack and tee are from a local shop.
I’m wearing the new leggings from Everlane in the last photo and they are FAR superior to their old style – so much thicker and more supportive, and the material is much softer. I stayed true to size.
We had one of those weekends where very little got done, but yet it felt fully satisfying. We went nowhere (except my quick grocery store and thrift store run), but we did manage to get out for a bit of sledding and the cozy moments indoors were numerous. And just in case you are getting the wrong impression, we also had lots of craziness, squables, and moments of chaos. But even with the expected “diversions” the good outweighed the bad.
These past months I’ve really worked on changing my mindset. I can very easily get stuck in patterns of scarcity when it comes to my thinking, but I have been working on changing my mindset to one of abundance… and one of the ways I’ve been doing this is by romanticizing my life. I first heard about this concept from one of Malama Life’s videos on YouTube, and it really resonated with my already romantically bent heart.
The concept? Focus on and find joy in the present moments you’re living… whatever that looks like to you. For me it means taking the extra time to set a pretty table for a meal or to have fresh flowers on the kitchen counter… to listen to beautiful music, to light a candle while reading a book. It means putting my phone away when I’m with my kids and spending as much time outdoors as possible. It also means minimizing what we own as much as possible.
But I’m finding that when I make time for these simple pleasures, I find so much more joy in the everyday, mundane tasks of life. I find myself craving “big” less, “more” less, and “future” less. Living intentionally in the moment opens my eyes to the beauty that can be found there.
To be honest, it’s in my nature to live this way and I used to before I had children – I lost my way for awhile these past few years, but I feel this part of my self returning and its like an awaking of the soul.
Before I leave you, I wanted to say thank you for all of the kind words on last week’s post, I suspect that a lot of us are feeling similarly after these last few years and I appreciated the dialogue. I suspect that things may change a little bit more around here… I have an idea for something, but I want to sit on the idea for a bit longer. I was recently listening to a fellow content creator who said she finally found peace in her space after allowing herself to commit to being inconsistent. I resonate so much with that, and while I know consistency is always appreciated, it’s not something I think I’ll ever be able to fully commit to so I truly do appreciate you sticking with me through it all.
Until next time,
Karin
