Family cuddle time with fashion lifestyle blogger Rachael Burgess.

The Hardest & The Best

Family cuddle time with fashion lifestyle blogger Rachael Burgess. Family cuddle time with fashion lifestyle blogger Rachael Burgess. Family cuddle time with fashion lifestyle blogger Rachael Burgess. Family cuddle time with fashion lifestyle blogger Rachael Burgess. Family cuddle time with fashion lifestyle blogger Rachael Burgess. Family cuddle time with fashion lifestyle blogger Rachael Burgess.


Right now I am sitting on the couch beside Zoey. She is coloring alphabet letters on my phone and is completely entranced so I thought I would take a second to write some of my thoughts from today. I am not sure if anyone even reads these so mostly it will be for myself, for the record, just to look back on later.

Kris captured these photos of Z and I the other day and they aren’t perfectly picturesque or whatever, but to me they completely capture the essence of our relationship. She is my (second) best friend after Kris. Usually I am the one comforting her, but whenever she senses I need it, she will come and give me a hug and a kiss. There is absolutely nothing she loves more than ‘helping’. All I have to do is say, “Zoey will you help me?” and without one second hesitation she drops whatever she is doing and runs to help. Loving her to pieces is natural for us, she is perfect. It always touches me to see how much she loves Kris and I.

It has been an interesting year. I don’t want to say it’s been the hardest year of my life, that sounds so negative. I have had some of the most difficult experiences in my life this year though. It feels like it has been one thing after another all year long. It really has been the best year of my life though. I have had more exciting things happen this year than any other year of my life and I feel extremely blessed. The bad things have been amazing learning experiences, and the good things have set the tone for my perspective on this year.

I think its about your perspective. I could be depressed and complain and say life has been unfair to me this year, in lots of ways it has. I think if I had gone that route I would have missed a lot of the amazing opportunities and positive experiences though. Luckily I have the cutest little bundle of mischief, and an equally mischievous, but super loving and supportive husband that help me see the world through rose-colored glasses.

I guess I just want to remember that it is possible to have the worst year of your life, and the best at the same time. It is possible to see good in the bad. Being positive helps you work harder, which makes you happier. Having people tear you down can make you crumble in fear, but it also can motivate you to prove them wrong and work harder. If you are stuck in a bad place mentally, emotionally, physically, etc. question yourself, “what can I accomplish right now?” and then actually accomplish that thing.  You will feel better, things get better. If you are too sad to feel happy there is nothing wrong with temporarily distracting yourself with The Gilmore Girls, but then you need to leave your pity party, get off your butt and do something that you can be proud of. Time is limited so don’t waste one second longer than you need to feeling sorry for yourself. Most importantly, pray like you mean it everyday. Whether you believe in God or not, there is something so revealing about talking about your life out loud, you will gain insight and gratitude that you wouldn’t have otherwise.

That’s all. Zoey needs me and I don’t have time to edit this so excuse any typos. xoxo

 

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