lazy sunday

I'm having one of those days where I have so much to say but also nothing at all. I will say that there's something so comforting about being at home, with family. Even if all we do is eat and watch TV. I'm not ready to go back, but it's going to be a good week. I love talking about community helpers, and one of my new friends starts Monday! We're also reading one of my favorite books:



It's such a sweet little story, you should check it out if you haven't already.

I've been really into quotes lately, so here's what I'll be thinking of as I get outside and enjoy the beautiful sunshine!

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."

Have a happy Sunday! :)

thank goodness for friends

Today I had a wonderful time reconnecting with a friend I haven't had a chance to spend much time with in a while, and I'm so grateful. It's so easy to be around your best friends, even if you haven't seen them in a while.

I'm so lucky to have friends who look out for and love me, new and old. :)

perfection

I've always been a perfectionist. Sometimes this can be a good thing, other times I take it way too far. Like when the pillows on the bed aren't straight, or when there's one little crumb left on the counter. I mean really... in the grand scheme of things, what's the big deal? I even think that sometimes it hinders my relationships, because not everyone feels the complusive need to have things perfect like I do. It's something I've been thinking about a lot lately. How to just relax a little, and learn to be okay with things not being just how I like them. So it was funny to see this quote at the bottom of an email my mom passed along to me today:

"Being happy doesn't mean
everything's perfect.
It means you've decided to
see beyond the imperfections."

Yet another thing I needed to hear that ended up right in my lap. Maybe someone's trying to tell me something! Definitely a thought I'm going to try to take to heart. Along with:

"No llorar. Guarda tus lagrimas en las bolsas de tus pantalones y ponerlas in el bote de la basura."

Have a great, imperfect night! :)

it's not about the storm

Poking around on Facebook yesterday during the drive home from Louisiana (Happy Birthday roommate!), I saw that a friend's status was "life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain", exactly what I needed to hear. So for today I'm going to try and ignore the storm, and find the beauty in dancing in the rain.