Today is 9/9 and we all know how much I love repeating numbers! I have only scratched the surface of numerology and astrology, but I do follow some accounts on Instagram and they are talking about how this 9 signifies completion of a cycle/journey.
Today is a great day to take time to reflect on your journey so far, celebrating what has brought you to this current moment. It’s also a great time to release anything that is no longer serving your highest self. This gives us a nice transition into our next cycle, where we can realign our focus to what is important for us now, in this new chapter.
Today I am so proud of where I am. My relationship with my fiancé, my friendships, my workplace- all is feeling abundant and well. My mental health has improved greatly over the recent years, and I am so grateful that I’ve stayed dedicated to improving my mental health and learning to love myself.
I am releasing the tension and fears that keep me stagnant and obsessive, as I know I can lean into my intuition and I can trust myself to handle anything that comes my way. I am releasing the fearful “future-thinking” that keeps me away from the present moment where I am safe and supported. I am releasing the trust issues I have with myself, and I am leaning into the trust I have with the divine.
I am so grateful for this life. I am grateful for this love. I am grateful for the support all around me, both in the physical world and beyond. I’ve dreamt of these days, and I am grateful to be present to enjoy them. 🤍
What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?
Biggest red flag for me: someone who cannot take accountability. Someone who is consistently blaming others for their own mistakes and never admitting to/owning up to what they did is someone I’d rather not associate with. We’re all human, we all make mistakes, but we will never learn and grow from them if we don’t take time to acknowledge or fix the issue.
I’m grateful for so many things in this life and I just wanted to take time to make a quick gratitude list. I hope you’re able to take time to count some of your blessings today too. 🤍✨
As much as I do enjoy my job, I can tell you that my ideal week does not include going to work. Instead, my ideal week would look more like a vacation, or staycation depending on the location.
The week would include slow mornings where there is no rush to get out of bed, but once I’m up I’d be able to just step outside and absorb some sunlight. Preferably on a beach or some secluded area without any whack ass neighbors LOL.
The week would include delicious food, stimulating conversations, and overall great company. I always love when my fiancé and I get to connect with our friends and enjoy a nice meal or an outing together. Whether it’s grabbing breakfast together or going on a walk, the week would be full of simple joys.
Considering that I absolutely LOVE concerts, my ideal week would have to include at least one show and that would ideally be Qveen Herby. I just saw her in July and I was thoroughly impressed by her talent and the performance she put on, and 10/10 want to see her again.
I love traveling, even if it’s just a 1-2 hour trip to a new destination. If this ideal week is a staycation, then it’s going to have to include a weekend trip to the Dells! I absolutely love water parks and arcades like a child I am deep down, and it would be so fun to have a group of friends all go together!
This prompt has me getting excited for our wedding/honeymoon that is coming up here in the next few weeks, because all of our closest loved ones are joining us for our beach destination wedding! We get to have a day after with our closest friends to celebrate our marriage and just enjoy each other’s presence.
Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why.
I respect the athletes who don’t lie, don’t cheat, and who have true passion for their sport, rather than feeling like it’s an obligation or job. I literally do not watch sports, so I don’t really have any athletes that I admire or know enough about LOL
Relaxing for me is being in comfy clothes, no makeup on, chilling at home with nowhere to be. Whether I am sitting and writing, or I am laying in bed watching Love is Blind UK, I love just being in my own home.
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be?
It would probably be a swear word since I definitely find myself using those too often. As much as I’d love to give up the “F” word, I find it so versatile LOL 😂
Actually, scratch that- I’d give up the word “should,” because it is annoying. “I should be doing xyz,” or “it should be done this way,” or really any time we use should, who is to say that we “should” or “should not.” I feel like it gets used a lot in a shaming way for me, like “I should have gone to the gym” or “I should be doing laundry,” but really I could shift that to a more positive framing. I’ve read/heard about changing it to “I have the opportunity to go to the gym,” or “I get to do laundry in my own house,” and kinda shifting the mindset. So yeah, I guess I’d get rid of “should.”
I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m holding a grudge, because to me that feels like it’s something I consistently think about or give this angry, resentful energy towards someone or something. I don’t feel that way, but if someone has disrespected me and there has been no repair or apology, that is something I don’t forget.
I can forgive, mainly because I know that nothing is really personal and people do things based on their own self perception, but it’s not something I will just forget. I feel like it is important to remember when people show you who they are, and just adjust how you spend your time and energy accordingly.
Back to work today after a refreshing few days off! This weekend got to see our friends’ new home and celebrate their recent engagement, and we also had our other close friends over with their kids and enjoyed some dinner! Yesterday my fiancé and I did some rearranging between his office and the living room, and honestly we were very pleased with the results. Today my digestive system seems to be upset with me and I am wondering if it is just the poor food choices this weekend or if it was specifically the WingStop from yesterday- but either way, I am back at work and ready for a nice, short week!
My ideal home is likely a light brick or maybe just a light grey house with a black garage and black shutters. Ideally we have a nice, covered porch that I could enjoy sitting on no matter the weather. I see a three-car garage with a big driveway, as well as a decent sized front yard, however it doesn’t compare to the large back yard.
As much as I think I’d love a fenced in porch, I also have this dream of having so much land in between me and my neighbors that it just wouldn’t be necessary. We would also have a nice deck with a hot tub and some nice patio hammock chairs. We’d have a fire pit out in the yard with plenty of seating around it for fun nights with family and friends. I also would have a dedicated area for gardening and leave room for the chicken coup I hope to have one day!
Inside our home, it is freshly painted a light grey color for the main living spaces, and lined with that cool brown wood flooring throughout the house, with the occasional huge area rugs placed in living room, bedrooms and basement. I picture the living room, the kitchen, dining area, and a separate reading room/office all on the main floor, along with a half bathroom. I also see a mud room/laundry room duo which will be nicely organized.
We have an open concept kitchen with black appliances and accents that beautifully complement the white colored cabinet, and we finally have a fridge where we can get ice and water on the door. We have a separate dining area with room to seat 10-12 people, incase we ever feel like hosting for the holidays. In this room we have a nice window to see outside, so we can appreciate the view.
Upstairs we have a loft, which is set up to be a fun, chill area. We have a mounted TV and a comfy sectional with our games and movies organized on shelves. Ideally we also have a window up here that will open up so we can enjoy listening to the outside world.
Also upstairs we have a master bedroom with bathroom, two smaller bedrooms, and a separate bathroom with a tub and shower combo. Ideally the bedrooms will be for each of our two future children, and they will hand to share that common bathroom. As for our master bedroom, we would have a ginormous walk in closet with built in drawers and extra organization.
The master bathroom would have a large jet tub and an even larger shower with two shower heads on opposite sides of each other. We’d have shelving built into the shower for our soaps/shampoos and we would also have the ability to sit so it’s easier to shave my legs LOL. We would have his and hers sinks with plenty of storage underneath, and a nice linen closet for all of our towels and extra shower supplies.
As far as the basement, it would definitely be finished. Ideally it could serve as a wellness area, focused on fitness and meditation. I’d love to have a wall that is all mirrors and we could have an epoxy floor which we would also do in our garage. We would also have storage area down there with an extra fridge and ideally another half bathroom.
For now, we are grateful to be in our lovely townhome. It suits us well for this life we are living, and as fun as it is to dream about our ideal home, I have to acknowledge that right now we are living one of the very dreams I had as a young girl. I live with a respectful, caring man who loves me for me, and I get to marry him in exactly one month!!! Just as this dream is coming to fruition, I know that our ideal home is out there waiting for us, and it will be ready when we are. Until then, I am grateful for this wonderful life, and I am so happy that I am present to enjoy it.
finding light in the dark 