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I shared this on my Instagram, but wanted to share here – self-care is not self control. ” – i heard this quote on an old @chr1styharrison podcast that i was revisiting the other day

I got whatever it is that is going around. Honestly, I’m giving my immune system a huge pat on the back because I really made it pretty far into allergy season before officially getting sick

I feel like I always end a year grasping at straws, which is a little discouraging and dark, but it’s just an honest way of describing what happens to me as fall turns to winters and work deadlines get tighter, life gets busier, and the lines across budget spreadsheets get fuzzy with Christmas presents and travel plans. It’s a lot of anxiety-sparking little electrical fires that seem to pop up throughout the gloomy, cold days of October to December, and while I take a little reprieve in the sweet, sweet truths of the holiday season, I feel a bit of emotional burn out come January 1. While I found joy in new plants and the sun-soaked corners of a new home – an oasis from the hustle and bustle – it was (and is) hard to feel like I could take a deep breath. So maybe that’s where it all started for me: the planning and creating and conceptualizing of something that isn’t yet there, but needs to be fully polished and ready before the time comes.

It’s pretty much the first step after deciding on a date/time of year you want to be married. We weren’t left with many options…any later in November and we’re too close to Thanksgiving and many of our family members who we want to be there have prior engagements for that time. * There are some places who’s venue rental prices are great, but then you have to add their alcohol packages and the price is jacked up immediately. And I know that doesn’t really bring us to some kind of happy ending with our venue search, but we do have a really good lead on venues and a hold on a church!