Sarah: Mornings

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One of my favorite things to do is to wake up, grab a cup o' tea, and sit down to read some of my favorite blogs. It's one of my favorite times of the day. So peaceful. So quiet. So full of hope--I have the whole day ahead of me. It's usually how I spend the hour after I first wake up (when I'm not at work).

Our van is currently at the shop being fixed and I'll have to pick it up later. There is a pile of dishes in the sink that need to be done. We have just enough food in the house for me to make dinner (I hate going grocery shopping by myself). But I need to go grocery shopping so that we can eat tomorrow. And I have some letters to stick in the mail.

Have a good Wednesday, everyone!

p.s. Am I the only who, still, when I type out the word "Wednesday", I think "wed" "nes" "day"?

Sarah: No Longer

I have been feeling so inspired lately. Inspired to create, write, go outdoors, sew, the list goes on. But I mostly feel inspired to be a better me. I think it's because of the move to San Diego.

I'm no longer forced to live within the limitations and boundaries I put on myself or that I thought others put on me. I know that I could have realized this at any point back Elgin, but it took for me to move across the country to change my thought process and realize the potential here.

I used to allow my own fears and insecurities stop me from doing things I love. Fears like, what if I fail at it? What if, after I fail, I can't stand to even think about the thing I tried to do? What if I disappoint myself and the people I love? What if I don't ever get to be as good as I want to be? All of these what-ifs have piled on top of me and they've caused me to stall on life. They've caused me to stall on my dreams.

No longer. I'm not going to live within the imaginary, crippling limitations I've set for myself. I'm going to aim higher. I'm going to want things, really want them. And then work my butt off to get them. For the first time in my life, I am allowing myself to believe in me. It feels freeing.

This photographer, Tara Whitney, really inspires me. Her style of photography is precisely what I hope to achieve one day. And she doesn't sugar coat her life. I respect and admire her as a fellow human being. I came across this image from her blog, and it spoke to me. Maybe it'll help you in some way.

Image taken from here