What you want you have already got

What We Want

What you want you have already got


Photo Credit: Eternal Reflections Photography


I was having this thought extra persistently the past week or so. A thought that maybe I am not where I am supposed to be in life. I kept feeling like it wasn’t fair that I work so hard and don’t have all the things I want. More money, more fame, more, more, more. I am not going to lie and say I don’t (didn’t) want that. It was to the point where I was starting to feel very discouraged.

I went to the gym and was sprinting while listening to iTunes radio. This song came on called “What We Want” by Bess Rogers. Listening to that song was one of those epiphany moments. It was one of those moments where you get all the answers you need, all at once, totally unexpectedly.

The lyrics say “Maybe all this time we’ve been held down, by the heavy weight of our own thoughts. Maybe all this time we’ve searched around, it’s been so long that we forgot, what we want we have ALREADY GOT.” My mind just said yes yes yes. I looked over to the right and saw Kris in the racquetball court with his buddy and almost teared up as I realized that my very best friend of NINE YEARS is still right beside me. No person could be more blessed than me in the husband department (I say that with no bias at all). He makes me laugh daily, he is a gentlemen, he is romantic, he is a tease, he never judges me and always loves me, he makes me feel like I am the only woman in the world worth having, he is fun, he is smart and driven, he supports me in my crazy ideas and helps balance me with his even temper. He is my rock in so many ways. What I want I have already got.

Then my mind went to Zoey. If she is the only child we ever have I could be completely satisfied. Coming from the woman who wanted eight kids that is saying a lot. Zoey and I do everything together. We shop, we do our makeup and nails, we make dinner and bake treats, we play play-dough and watch Gilmore Girls, we go on walks and sing songs, we say prayers and comfort each other when moments are hard. Zoey is smart and beautiful and every day she inspires me to be a better person. Her strong willed personality might make me want to pull my hair out now and then, but I literally could not ask for a more perfect daughter.

It just really hit me that I need to stop wasting my time searching for something more. Progression is good, working hard is good, but always feeling like you are missing something is not so good. I just realized that I literally have SO much to be grateful for. I have everything I could possibly need till the day I die.

What I want I have already got.

Anyways, I wanted to share the song with you all, in case someone else needed this inspiring message. I tried to get Kris to dance in his underwear for the video, but he decided to let Z be the star 😉 You can watch the video I made and listen to the song here.

12 Responses

  1. What we want..really rach..we already have everything we want around ours..all u have to do is to find urs own ways….

  2. I just saw this, but what a good reminder. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on life and things, I really enjoy your blog 🙂

  3. YAH! I love this post. This is a post you must come back to many times, Rachael. We all get lost many times. I think you just found yourself once more.

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