Living and Learning

It's that time again... you guessed it... time for a FIVE! This week has been particularly stressful. I find it funny that in the midst of our chaos, little treasures are buried there to get us through. In lieu of that epiphany... you are getting a fresh Five this week. Straight from my musings. I hope you're finding ways to see the beauty in your storm, and that you are evaluating what kind of legacy you are prioritizing. 1. Glorious sunshine. I know... it's Texas and it's hotter than a two dollar pistol... insert obligatory thanksgiving to the inventor of the air conditioner here... but it IS glorious. When you first walk outside after being cooped up in an office or your house (or your house office) all day, and you step into the sunshine and your muscles just immediately melt. It's like your body was dying inside and you just revived it. In Texas, you are also met with a wall of suffocating humidity, but it's worth battling through for that little warmi...

This week, we are back on track with reposting some of my favorite fives. It was curious how these lined up with my heart this week in real time. I have reached a place in life where what I leave is equally as important as my day-to-day. Am I being kind? Am I vocalizing things I've learned to people struggling with similar situations? Am I weaving myself into other's stories in the best ways? I think a monumental part of maturity is caring less about how happy you are and more about the happiness of others. 1. I'm thankful that each day, the sun chooses to share itself with me just as I drive the overpass of 99 to 290. It warms my face and reminds me to breathe. Some days, I breathe so deeply that I see stars and I genuinely feel like I've been given a fresh start in that moment. 2. I'm excited that my brain seems a little clearer this week, while my tummy seems foggier. 3. Words. Most weeks I read and read and nothing speaks to me, but this week, passages seem...