The main reason why I haven’t lost my mind or become completely distraught about this season of infertility is because I have a clear perspective on the issue. Having the right perspective is everything! It’s the difference between driving in the middle of a thunderstorm and driving with clear blue skies. When you have the right…
My Unlikely Perfectionist Response to Everything Going Wrong In my last post, I wrote about being a recovering perfectionist and how everything went wrong at my annual tea party. Why didn’t I respond with a total freakout session, anxiety, or stress? Why didn’t I just remake everything to ensure it was delicious and looked perfect?!…
The Desire to Make Everything Look Perfect It’s tradition for me to host an annual tea party! This was the fourth year, and every year I try to make it a little different, special in its own way, and better than the last. I scrutinize over the menu, track down perfect Kate Spade linens, and…
Contrary to this photo, in my house, we don’t have fights. We don’t even have arguments. In a fight, one person always loses. In an argument, you might not even have a winner! There is just a lot of back and forth, each person wanting to get their stance communicated and understood. Instead, we…
If you’re anything like me, waiting is painful and you probably don’t like it! When I was at one of my lowest points during this season of unemployment, my dear friend Amanda shared this song, “Take Courage,” by Bethel with me. It has been a huge source of encouragement to me and I thought I…
There are days when I have clear perspective and appreciation for this season in my life. More on that here. Then…there are other days, where I’m just mad at my husband, the world, and ultimately God. Yesterday was one of those days! Mad at God My fear about my uncertain future turned to anger toward…
Fighting in Marriage Before I got married, I was a little fearful of what was to come. I don’t know why, but I thought that when you get married, you start to fight over everything! Maybe it’s because of the media, I’m not sure. I just thought that when you get married, you suddenly become…
The Desert of Unemployment Lately, I have been struggling with this season in the desert of unemployment. Yes, everyday of unemployment is a struggle. I am sure many of you understand that. But lately, it feels borderline unbearable. Technically, I am only pseudo-unemployed because I am working part-time retail. Yet, everyday that I work, I…
It’s been over a year now that I’ve been unemployed and I am so thankful. (To clarify, I’m not technically unemployed. I work retail part-time. I just refer to myself as unemployed because I’m not currently working in the field I was trained to work in. All of my current struggles relate to someone who…
The Calm Before the Storm I have to admit, I’m not always the most prepared person when it comes to natural disasters. It’s hard to prepare for a disaster when everything outside looks calm. So, I asked several of my friends if they had ever been without water or electricity. Several of them said, “Yes!…