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October 18, 2017

Things I Believe in This Week

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Last week was a doozy and there was no catching up this weekend. Which means I had very little down time on Monday because I had to learn the launch release I put off last week. #skills. Those two sentences to say, my blog hopping and visiting has been down recently and I'm hoping to change that course this week.

I managed to get around to a few blogs yesterday and saw *this* post from fabulous Chelsea. Not only was it well written (like all of her work of course), it provided much needed inspiration for today. Thank you, pretty friend, for allowing me to borrow your fabulous idea.

Husband sweatshirt are more comfortable than my own. Mine are way cuter of course, but when it gets chilly I reach for his first. Something about the coziness I think.

Maple is the flavor of the season. I don't do pumpkin {nope} so I'm usually out of luck when it comes to the fabulous fall flavors. But, down here in Knoxville, maple has been everywhere and I can't get enough.

Quiet moments with a book can offer a much needed respite. I read to live in a different world for just a moment. Sometimes I'm gone for a long time, but even just a chapter here or there brings me back to a happy perspective on life.

New friendships. We may have only been here over a year but I've made some incredible friendships. I'm talking grip you deep inside your soul, part of the family, will drop anything to help out kind of friendships. I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful new people in my tribe.

90% of it all is mental, so be a human and adapt. While driving 7 hours Friday night and Sunday to and from a wedding [ouch] I listened to one of Le Husband's podcasts. We both enjoy learning about fitness, but he takes it to a whole scientific level I normally don't vibe along. However, this week's episode made a great point and it's something I've taken to heart. Thoughts become things or actions and we are in control of them 90% of the time [excluding any type of mental health diagnosis of course]. Just because we have a bad day, or are hungry or tired doesn't give us the right to give up and just be a jerk. When possible adapt to your situation and know it isn't forever. Please understand I'm talking about the day to day, small bothers and annoyances in life, this is not a blanket statement to every situation.

When things are hard, look for the helpers. Lots of bad and horrible in the world right now. So much it makes me want to hide my head and just wish it away. But, the helpers who show up everyday inspire me to do my part. Maybe it's a quiet part, maybe it's a loud part, but I will be a helper in times of need.

Travel makes my heart sing. I can't get enough of traveling and my list grows daily.

What do you believe in this week?


8 comments:

  1. Love this! I like pumpkin but don't love - maple sounds intriguing! Reading - yes! Hubby sweashirt? -yes! Hoping you can slow down for the second part of this week!

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  2. Maple over pumpkin works for me! I love learning new stuff from podcasts, they make drives so much more bearable too!

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  3. YES to all the travel! And isn't Chelsea the best?! She has a gift for the right words when we need them most <3
    Green Fashionista

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  4. Travel makes my heart sing, too! We're going to South Africa in just a little over a month, and I can't wait.

    Also - YASSS to husband sweatshirts being more comfortable haha I live in my husband's sweats while he's gone haha

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  5. I'm not a fan of pumpkin either, it just tastes bland.

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  6. i'm a bad canadian; i can't stand the taste of maple unless it's maple syrup and that's just because it's so sweet LOL

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  7. Yes to the helpers and remembering to look for them.

    Now, what's at the top of your travel list these days? :)

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