Give it a rest!

I have heard this phrase many a time in my life. I was a child full of energy and excitement. Fun and adorable at times. Old and obnoxious at other times. During the latter occasions my father would give me his simple advice: "Give it a rest!" That's when I knew I needed to slow down, take a breath, and chill out.

I have been pouring lots of energy and excitement into thinking about making a baby. I never wanted to be that person that become obsessed with ovulation and timing and herbs and teas and concoctions to help my girl parts. I have learned a lot that I have been able to apply to my life that are purposeful outside of conception and I am grateful for that. However, I might be on the path to "Crazy" if I don't watch myself. So I have decided to GIVE IT A REST.

This is not to say I have given up. By no means! I am just deciding to put my energy in my husband and our love for one another; working out and getting in the kind of shape I know a 30 something should be in; cooking and baking-something I've never had time before but am discovering I'm not too bad at; learning how to snowboard-something my husband loves to do and now I can learn to be a part of it; writing; whatever else I decide to do.

 I've decided I am going to work on discovering what really makes me...me. I have spent the last decade working or going to school to begin working. It was a great time in my life but I was doing a lot of "going through the motions" and wasn't able to find a passion for something outside of work. Now's my chance. I'm taking this time to get my baby's mama ready for the big job. I figure the better I am at being me the better I will be for s/he.

So here's to life. Whether creating a new or recreating an old. The Lord is sovereign over all of it.