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Random Thoughts on Reaching for Rhythm and Returning to the Page

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A Halfway Point Challenge – NEW July Intentions 2022

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New Year Intentions 2022

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// Last month we went camping on Ocracoke Island f // Last month we went camping on Ocracoke Island for our first family vacation in our new Airstream. We brought the boys scooters with us thinking it would be a great way for them to expend some of their boundless energy. The road inside the campground is smoothly paved and laid out in a cloverleaf pattern which wraps around each section of sites in a circle. When we first arrived, several kids were cruising around on bikes and skateboards, circling like hungry vultures as we settled into our site. 
Our boys were eager to stretch their legs, make some new friends, and join the pack. Before releasing them into the wild, we made them recite our campsite number repeatedly to ensure they could make their way back to us if they got separated in the loop. Our youngest proved unreliable in retaining this crucial information. So I anxiously took a black marker and scribbled out my phone number and our campsite onto his arm in large bold numbers. 
"Just in case he gets lost," I laughed to my husband who I'm pretty sure thought I was being absurd. >> more on the blog, a post about reaching for rhythm and returning to the page (link in bio)
Can you believe that we’ve already arrived at th Can you believe that we’ve already arrived at the halfway point to 2022 (how did that sneak up on me so quickly?!)! I’ve been doing some creative soul searching over the past month or so. Checking in with myself on the things I set out as intentions for the year. Thinking about the what matters most to me. Considering whether I have been honoring the word I chose back in January (EXPAND) to embrace the energy and growth and my authentic desires for the year. What I’ve realized is that I am craving a major reset. I’m enthusiastic to get back on track with rhythms and routines that help ground me in my day to day life. I’m craving accountability. So much of our lifestyle requires me to go with the flow, but I thrive so much better in the chaos when I have anchors that I have set out for myself along the way. These anchors become lifelines for me on the most challenging days. I have been longing to reconnect with personal intentions that help me hold space for the most important things in my life. Mostly I want to capture more moments, make the days feel more meaningful, and maintain more presence. So… I’m recommitting (once again!) to blogging my monthly intentions. For now I am planning to do them through the remainder of this year and then I’ll re-evaluate how I feel going forward into 2023. Each month I will choose three intentions that I feel the most pull towards that I want to be pursue and stay motivated about. I’ll be over on my blog to share them with you, along with what worked/didn’t work for the month. I’m not going to let myself get too carried away. Some of these intentions will be one ones I’ve set for myself before (because, well, I’m a continual work in progress!). A few of them may seem overly simplified – starting small is one way I keep things from getting overwhelming for me. On occasion, they may be aligned with what’s happening for us in any given month or season as a family. I hope you will enjoy following along, join me in setting your own intentions as you feel compelled, help to hold me accountable, and possibly find some inspiration of your own within these posts. >> New July Intentions post - on the blog, link in bio
“Mama, I love you better than all the planets, b “Mama, I love you better than all the planets, better than the whole world, better than Mexico and Australia! Better than a new Lego set, a police officer, and more more more than ANYTHING.” - My boys (both chiming in) professing their love to me at bedtime, June 2022 #rememberthis
And just like that, he’s officially 4 years old. And just like that, he’s officially 4 years old. 🥳❤️✨
Can’t believe our little spitfire is turning 4 t Can’t believe our little spitfire is turning 4 tomorrow - time sure flies when you’re having fun (and THIS kid def knows how to have fun!). ❤️🥳
I’ve been trying to write a blog post for 2 week I’ve been trying to write a blog post for 2 weeks now (4 months? 🙈), planning a newsletter for a few months now too, and hoping to get back into a rhythm with my daily morning pages (which I recommitted to as my birthday wish/gift to myself) since mid May. None of these things has gone as planned. I desperately want (NEED!) to pursue these creative outlets and yet somehow I find myself resisting the process. I used to think this was due to the never ending chaos of life with littles and being married to medicine - the inconsistencies and rare golden moments in our daily existence that allow opportunities for me to do the things I truly desire. However, I am learning that my resistance is a combination of those things but also runs deeper. It is also a reluctance I possess to hold space for this side of myself, to find the worthiness in doing things I find fulfilling in lieu of prioritizing the other main characters in my life. And almost more difficult to admit, is a hesitation to dig deep enough to see the exposed vulnerabilities that writing brings up for me - a subconscious fear to truly SEE myself and prioritize the work of understanding, experiencing, and accepting the more emotional side that emerges in the process of showing up in these ways. Acknowledging this feels important. There is power in the PROCESS. So much of my self-growth comes from being willing to SEE and admit the ways I enable the resistance to occur. I offer myself grace (trust me, I have come a long way in doing so!) but I am finding that accountability is what I need even more than grace. Accountability to MYSELF first of all and then accountability alongside people who feel similarly compelled - to create, to share, to self-reflect/grow and perhaps also resist this as I do. There is solidarity and connection to be had, love to offer each other and ourselves, and a whole lot of acceptance to gain. I hope I live the rest of my life as a work in progress. I want to remember that the process IS the point. The story is forever changing and how we choose to love ourselves, hold space for ourselves, and give grace WITH accountability is so important. I’m here for it. Are you?
You are a kind and loving father, attentive and in You are a kind and loving father, attentive and intentional with our children. They adore you. I notice your patience with them when they whine incessantly or fight with one another or act a little naughty. I love how you hold space for their big emotions and give them permission to feel the things they do, even when those things sometimes make no grown up sense at all. When we make mistakes in our parenting, you always help find ways to repair. You show up for our team. We talk about how we could do things better next time, and how we hope our kids don’t say “shit” or “damnit” at school some day and then throw us under the bus when they get in trouble for it. There are so many things I could say to you my love. I have so much gratitude for how hard you strive to bring the best version of yourself to every moment of your life. At home, at work, and everywhere in between. You are an everyday hero in every sense of that expression that I can fathom. The boys and I are so blessed to have you in our lives. You hang the moon for all of us. I love you and I am so incredibly thankful for you. Happy Father’s Day my love. Xoxo
I love rotating our kids books seasonally. Mainly I love rotating our kids books seasonally. Mainly because it feels so exciting when we pull out a “new” batch. This year we have added some more awesome books to our collection that I can’t wait to share those with you over the next couple of months but for now, enjoy this post with reviews of our favorites of all time! Part of the joy in our seasonal book swapping is simply getting to rediscover so many of our favorites. It’s also a great way to cut down on the number of books we have on our shelves. It helps with keeping the kids interested and engaged with what we have out. And honestly, it keeps me from getting bored with reading the same books over and over again (because… littles like what they like, right!?). Probably the best part is seeing their faces light up when the “new” box of books comes out for the season. And knowing we will pile up with a stack of our favorites and dive straight into enjoying them. >> Ten of our summer favorites are up on the blog ➡️ link in bio. What’s your favorite summer-themed children’s book? 📚🏝☀️🍉📖
We’ve officially named our tiny airstream Carave We’ve officially named our tiny airstream Caravel - and we are excited to introduce you to the Chill Pill! With references to medicine and a need for relaxation, a name that suits its shape and size - and even the kids can spell it! It’s a perfect fit and we love it. ❤️ Can’t wait for more adventures ✨
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