Real Life

I started this blogging journey almost a year ago after much hesitation, worry, & fear of what people would think. What people would think of me and my life as I’m now basically an open book- my life & families life being put on display in many aspects for all to see. If you know me personally, I’m naturally pretty open about most things, but this was taking it to another level. I had a choice to make as I started out on this journey. I could choose to mask certain parts of my life or I could put it all out there hoping it will help or encourage a few along the way. Although I don’t share every thing, I can honestly say that I’ve put effort into sharing stories or struggles that would normally be hard for me to open up about. I’m pretty sarcastic so sometimes I’ll put it out there in a joking form… however, that doesn’t take away the reality of it all.

I started blogging with the intention of sharing my passion for fashion and family, while being sensitive to the fact that sometimes the way my life can appear on the outside is that of perfection or (as often said in the teenage world these days)… goals 😉 … I’m sorry, I have to laugh at myself for a second. Whenever I see someone comment on one of my pictures with that word, I chuckle to myself a little. I don’t know why I find it funny… I know it’s thrown around in a light fashion and partly joking tone, but the meaning behind it is just absurd. Because really people- I am not “goals”. My family is not “goals”. I am and we are exactly like you. I face challenges, deal with insecurities, and often hide and cover up things in my life out of pure self-doubt and uncertainty of what people will think of me if they happen to find out what I truly deal with on a daily basis. I love my life & love my family, but I do not have it all together. I’m trying to figure things out on the daily just like you.

So- on that note… I thought I’d share with y’all a video from this past Sunday. If you follow along with me on Instagram, you know that my husband had the opportunity to share with his dad for Father’s day at our church (my husband is not currently a pastor but his dad heads up our church). I thought this would be a good video to show as he hits a few of my points… a few major struggles we’ve faced together since we’ve been married and what we’ve done to overcome them. On a lighter note, he also shares our infamous honeymoon night story… we still laugh about it today. It’s one of those- is this real life? moments.

Grab some tissues… I’m warning ya 😉

XOXO