And of course… the outtakes

These three months have been amazing. Would it be strange to tell you that I feel like a completely different person? I have been praying to dive into my family even more. A dear friend, Renee, and I had the most beautiful talk. We talked about pouring all the excess energy that we spend “trying” into our family instead.

I try to keep up with friends blogs.

I try to write letters to friends, more than I need to.

I try to stage pictures so that they are cute.

These sweet people in front of me, living with me, putting up with me – deserve that trying.

This summer, I’ve made brownies, left little notes on pillows, thanked God out-loud for too our many plastic cups when I’m emptying the dishwasher.

It’s working. I feel the shift from waving my arms in the air, striving for attention, to sitting with my people and loving on them. And you know what? I’m loving every minute.