{good for the soul}

There are little things in life that make me stop, take a deep breath in, and thank the good Lord above for being in that moment. You know those moments--the ones that are just good for the soul. It's usually nothing earth shattering in my case, nothing to phone home about. But at the same time, it's the {simple little joys} that makes every day worth living through. Breathe, relax, and enjoy. 

I never did my "word of the year" post, but this year I'm so eagerly wanting to be content. To be satisfied. To not want for anything. To love and live in the moment. To say I'm blessed with my situation/friends/family/life would be me making the understatement of the century, so I need to learn to enjoy every moment of the ride.

So today, I'm going to celebrate the little moments. I sound like a broken record, right? I desperately need to realize how many there are in my every day--how many times my heart wants to jump out of my chest from joyfulness, how often I'm overcome by a feeling from inside that can only be described as pure happiness. It's a blessing that I don't even notice half the time--shameful.


In lieu of skipping my {things I loved about this week} posts the past two Fridays, here's a little conglomeration of loves from the past week or so for my Monday morning. Hey, it's Monday, I'm feeling grateful with a side of miscellany. 



I love a good list. And I love some blessings.

...having heart talks with a friend that knows you from the inside out {you can visit her blog here}

...hearing the excitement and love in his voice on the phone first thing in the morning when he calls to tell me good morning

...spending a day or two at home, acting like I still live with my parents. Being home-home does something to me that not many things can do...I'm a new person after a visit home!
...spending weekends in Starkville with wonderful, best friends
...new OPI nail polish...pleases the girly girl in me!
...late night laughs with my roommates
...seeing a few pounds drop off the scale after working hard to accomplish my goal
...having the fun opportunity to plan showers for sweet friends that are getting married
...having God change my perspective on faith {more on that later...}
...the thought that Andrew and I will be at the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 10 DAYS!!!!!
...getting to celebrate my precious Papa's birthday with my family
...roadtrips with my sister
...sleeping in on a rainy day--pure BLISS!
...crafting/Pinterest therapy...I'm telling you, it keeps me sane!
...the feeling of accomplishment when I finished Week 5/Day 1 of C25K. I am determined to reach this goal!
...reading sweet comments from all of you--nothing makes me happier!
...early morning reruns of Saved by the Bell
...spending hours on Etsy and spending too much money through PayPal {I totally use it as if it's Monopoly money or something...}
...finding little love notes all over my house from my honey


I'm feeling blessed and happy on this early Monday morning. I have today and tomorrow off work, so everything is looking sunny and happy. I have a crafting and coffee date with the wonderful Nicole {visit here} in a few hours...a lunch date with two of my besties tomorrow...and a Pinterest cooking date with my lovely Rebecca {visit here} tomorrow night! Oh, and I get a little bit of quality time with my main squeeze, too. Does life get much better than this? 


Happy Monday, loves! 

                                                                                                         Source: cookingwiths.blogspot.com via Rachel on Pinterest