Bloom where you are Planted

Easter showed up differently for a lot of people I know and love. For me, personally, I wanted to be at the beach celebrating with our friends, but I’m divorced and along with a bunch of other unfortunate contractural terms, holidays are shared with my daughter’s dad and it was “his” turn for spring break.
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For others, it was not having a loved one present because life took them too soon or because the kids were grown up doing their own thing or family members were too far. Regardless, they were all circumstances beyond our control.

There were countless posts on social media with images of friends and family gathering together on vacation or at the lake or family home. And EVERYone looked happy. It’s spring break, after all.

We wanted that too and those posts could have been debilitating … IF we allowed them.    

But here’s the thing …

People in my world showed up anyway. They created their own little memories and made the best of their situation.

​They made cookies or baked cakes or prepared extravagant meals (as if the whole neighborhood was coming). They found simple little meaningful ways to celebrate in their own way. And I did the same!

THAT’s resilience my friends.

It was glorious to witness people changing their state of being through positive mindset; through focusing on the things within their control.

Amen to not letting social media dictate our narrative. We have the opportunity to live our best lives, but we have to stay in our own lane and not compare ourselves to others.

Love yourself. Love your life. Do something different if something is not working. Embrace what you DO have and love those who are with you. The grass is not greener on the other side. It’s just different so wear your own shade of green and go make yourself a cake (if that’s what it takes).

Xx,  
BeAnne

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