Life=Complete
Do you ever have moments when you look at your life and you say, "Yeah, I feel complete. I have everything I need. I want for nothing."?
That's how I feel right now. Complete. Satisfied. Happy.
I feel like for a while we were always thinking about the future, waiting for the next big thing to happen. We got married then we immediately thought about starting a family. That happened quickly and so thinking about buying a house became the next order of business. Then there was a big career change for me {working mom turned SAHM}. Then it was time to think about adding to our family again.
Whew. That all happened in three short, quick years.
Lately we've been toying with the idea of moving. My husband keeps tabs on Zillow quite often and has seen a significant increase on the value of our house. We intended on staying in our current house, our first house, for at least 5-7 years when we bought it and right now we've lived here four. Perhaps we're just bored because we have no other life changes coming up but it's something we've been considering for the last month or so.
And then it hit me. No, I don't want to move. I am comfortable here, in this house, in this stage of life, and I don't want to change it. Moving would cause so much chaos and unnecessary stress that I'm just not
prepared to deal with right now in my state of contentment.
Our house may not be Pinterest worthy but it's perfect for us. We've not outgrown it, by any means, so moving would just be for a change of scenery, more or less. Sure I still dream of a bigger, more beautiful house, and one day we will have one but for now this house is perfect for us. There are things I want to change, fix, replace and those things are all a heck of a lot easier and cheaper than buying or building a new home.
Not only do I find contentment in our home but in myself as well. Weight loss journeys are difficult to go through. I've never been overweight, per se, except for after my babies were born. It's no secret that my body knows how to gain weight when it's with child and so after they were born I was left with this very unfamiliar reflection in the mirror. I've busted my butt for months now and I'm happy to say that I'm finally in a good place with myself too. I still have work to do and my body is far from perfect but it's the best it's been and I've worked hard to get here.
I also know that our family is complete. I know, I know, I said that after Kendall was born and now look! But for real, guys. James has completed our family and has also made me realize that, while babies are so sweet, I don't do babies. That may sound harsh considering he still IS a baby but I much more enjoy the preschooler age. That's not to say I don't love my chunky little man but I do long for the days that he is older, more independent, verbal because I know it will make him such a happier child. With that being said, I don't care to start over with another baby ever again.
I can't remember another time in my life that I've felt this sense of peace and fulfillment. I have everything I've wanted and most importantly everything I need.
prepared to deal with right now in my state of contentment.
Our house may not be Pinterest worthy but it's perfect for us. We've not outgrown it, by any means, so moving would just be for a change of scenery, more or less. Sure I still dream of a bigger, more beautiful house, and one day we will have one but for now this house is perfect for us. There are things I want to change, fix, replace and those things are all a heck of a lot easier and cheaper than buying or building a new home.
Not only do I find contentment in our home but in myself as well. Weight loss journeys are difficult to go through. I've never been overweight, per se, except for after my babies were born. It's no secret that my body knows how to gain weight when it's with child and so after they were born I was left with this very unfamiliar reflection in the mirror. I've busted my butt for months now and I'm happy to say that I'm finally in a good place with myself too. I still have work to do and my body is far from perfect but it's the best it's been and I've worked hard to get here.
I also know that our family is complete. I know, I know, I said that after Kendall was born and now look! But for real, guys. James has completed our family and has also made me realize that, while babies are so sweet, I don't do babies. That may sound harsh considering he still IS a baby but I much more enjoy the preschooler age. That's not to say I don't love my chunky little man but I do long for the days that he is older, more independent, verbal because I know it will make him such a happier child. With that being said, I don't care to start over with another baby ever again.
I can't remember another time in my life that I've felt this sense of peace and fulfillment. I have everything I've wanted and most importantly everything I need.
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