Never Say Never

Being an adult can be hard.

Obviously.

One thing I've learned in my 31 short years on this earth is that you really shouldn't say never about everything. Or even make fun of things you don't understand or like. Because I have eaten my words many times over these 31 years. A couple of case-in-points for you:

1. I swore to never have a Twitter account. It's true. In fact, I posted a status about it on Facebook about 6-7 years ago (I know this because it popped up on my "On This Day" not that long ago). I didn't understand why anyone would want to post nothing but status updates when you could already do that on Facebook. Oh, how naive I was...

2. I used to be the girl that posted every single thing she did throughout the day on Facebook. I make fun of those people now, but really, I used to be one of them. That good ol' "On This Day" feature has reminded me of that fact many times. I used to post things like "is doing laundry" (remember when a status was your name or your name is?) or "is tired" or "is bored". Yep, things I'm sure all of my friends were dying to know about me. I guess I shouldn't make fun of the people that still do it, since I used to be one of them.

3. I didn't understand why people used the phrase "self care" and vowed never to use it. And yet, if I look at my life, I really am a huge proponent of "self care". In fact, I took some time this evening to do just that. I found a spa station on Pandora to do some of my stretches to and it made them so much more relaxing. I read my Bible. I poured myself a glass of wine. I spent some time relaxing on the couch. I need "self care". I need alone time. Both of which are not only good for my soul and mental health, but good for my physical health as well.

I think we as humans are far too quick to think that we will never be "that person" or we would never use "that phrase" or feel "that way". But until we are in those places in life, we can't say that. I didn't understand loss until I had been through it. I didn't understand how hard marriage really was until I got married. I didn't understand why people respond in anger in their pain until I was in pain and responded in anger.

I think we need to stop saying never in certain situations. I think we need to stop being quick to judge people in hard situations. I think we need to remember that life isn't always going to go the way we anticipate and remember that it surprises us often. And I think we need to have a lot more grace for ourselves and for those around us.

03.16

March was a very busy month for us! Here are a few highlights:

We went to a Mutemath concert with a couple of friends. It was such a great show! Josh and I had seen Mutemath twice before but it had been quite a few years. They have so much energy and it's obvious they have a lot of fun when they perform.

I saw Wicked with K.M. and S.W. It was so good! I had seen it about 6 years ago with a few friends and loved it. It was just as wonderful the second time! We also found a great soul food place to go to for dinner before the show and got some macarons!

We also went wine tasting twice! The first time we went with a group of friends and went to a few different places that we'd never been to before. The second time, Josh and I went by ourselves to a new place on our way to spend some time with his family.

Easter weekend was a busy but good one. We went to the Good Friday service at church (which was really good) and then had a few friends over for dinner and games. On Saturday, we spent the day with Josh's family at the campsite that one of his brothers and his parents were camping at. On Sunday, we went to church in the morning and then spent the afternoon with my family. It was a really wonderful weekend full of time with family and friends, and spent doing a lot of reflecting on what Jesus did for us on the cross.

I read The Last Girl with my BCBs. It was a very interesting read and I'm curious to see what happens next in the story.

My friend E.O. had her baby girl! She is such a beauty and I can't wait to cuddle with her someday!

I had a lot of release from my myofascial appointments this month. It's crazy to see the physical changes as well as to feel them. I notice all sorts of little changes here and there now. And it's always encouraging when my therapist tells me how much better things are looking in between appointments.

March was busy and fun, but it's hard to believe three months of 2016 have already happened!