Hi there! As I have stepped, sometimes stumbled, through motherhood, I have had to pause and “find” myself. During our most recent move, we took the opportunity to purge and organize, as most do. Sitting on my closet floor surrounded by piles of clothes from a former life (and size), I couldn’t help but ask myself, “am I still this person?” That question made me evaluate the constant pieces of me, no matter my title or life stage. So, here is where I landed and a little about me.
At the core of me, I am a child of God, saved by grace through faith for His glory and my good. I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a friend, a scientist, an artist, a writer, a student, and more. I have a little bit of a hippie’s heart, or some might call it a “free spirit.” Being in nature is good for my soul. In my opinion, standing in awe of what God has created provides perspective.
Full disclosure, such a spirit also lends itself to being a type B personality, with flares of A. My disposition is most consistently marked by being a deep “Feeler.” Myers-Briggs classifies me as an ENFP. The Enneagram labels me a 2 wing 3. Multiple leadership tools categorize my life approach as caring and nurturing, with loads of optimism and a can-do attitude. Therefore, you will not be overly weighed down with clear structure and direction in this space. Instead, you can expect a journey through life and all of its unexpected hang-ups and bang-ups.
My husband and I live in North Texas with our three girls and puppy – because when you have three girls under 4 years old, a puppy makes total sense… If you had asked me in college where I saw myself in 15 years, starting a blog would not have even crossed my mind. My prayer for this blog is this: it will not be a place where life is neatly put together, and all things are perfect. This blog will not be a place where you are left feeling more broken, hopeless, and inadequate. I pray this blog will be a place where you can come and know that life is messy. You can see that I don’t have it all together. Most of all, I pray this is a space where you can find evidence that there is beauty and hope even in the hard parts.
