Embrace the Changes, Big and Small
I've been thinking a lot about my life and how much has changed over the past 5 years. I've been reflecting on the big decisions that I have made and how different my life is now because of them. The last couple of years have really taught me about the frailty of life and how little time we actually have on this planet. It's got me thinking about how important it is to build the life that you want. It's so easy to get caught up in everyday life...working and raising kids and making ends meet and, sometimes, just getting through the day. It's so easy to get caught up in all of that and sometimes you forget what you wanted for your life. When I was married, I was very unhappy. My mental and physical health both took a dump from all the stress. Thinking that I had to for my kids, I stayed way longer than I should have. It was like one day I looked in the mirror and I didn't recognize myself anymore. I had stopped doing all of the things that I loved doing. The th...