Well, Monday is here again. For some reason I really didn’t feel like the weekend should be over, but it is and the week has started and already seems to be in full swing. This week is loaded with photo sessions…actually more than I prefer to take. But with the three weddings next month I’m going to be swamped. So getting them in now is best for us all.

Do you ever have a day or two where you just feel drained? Just completely exhausted? That’s been me the past couple days. I’m not sure what this funk is, but I’m working on shaking it off. I’ve got too much to do to be this tired. Honestly I think I probably just need a vacation. The last time Ryan and I went on a vacation, was to treat ourselves to a three-day weekend with friends up in the Chicago area during the first part of April, and I still did a photo session for the friends we were visiting while we were up there.

In the two years we’ve been married, Ryan and I haven’t been able to go on an official vacation. Actually in the six and a half years we’ve been together we haven’t really gone on an official vacation. (Just for clarification…At this point I equate an official vacation to anything more than a 3-day weekend involving just the two of us.) Ryan is still new enough to his job that he’s not really building up enough hours for a long trip, and I’m new enough to my business that I have a hard time turning away work. Top that off with, trying to save money and pay down debt and vacations are currently just a dream off in the distance.

But you know what?…I’m okay with that. Here’s why.
I have an amazing husband who supports me and just plain makes me feel awesome about myself. I don’t have to be somewhere exotic or romantic to enjoy him and feel his love for me. I am lucky enough to get to feel his loving embrace everyday. And he is sweet enough to comfort me and worry about me when I’m going through one of my stressed out emotional moments. I would rather hang out with him any day than fly around the world to vacation alone.

The other reason…the most important reason. Is that I’m a firm believer in embracing the moments you are given. Good, bad, boring, whatever. You know…life isn’t always perfect, and it certainly isn’t always going to work out exactly as we plan. But if we can learn to enjoy what God has granted us today – our lives will be filled with exponentially more happiness. Simply because you are able to find joy in the simplest moments.

So today I’m wishing happiness for all of you readers. Whoever you may be and wherever you are. That you will find joy in those little things that happen everyday.

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