Presence over Perfection

I have made a small shift that is altering the way that I live my life – more than I expected it would. I got off instagram.

When I had my miscarriage in January, I decided to delete instagram. I knew if I was going to get my mind right, I needed to focus on where I spent my time, and social media wasn’t it. The results have made a much bigger impact than anticipated.

It has made me wonder, when things are good in my life, was I too distracted to notice? Was I too busy focusing on the wrong things to take in the beauty that was surrounding me, now? Was I subconsciously comparing myself to others and was it having an impact on my own self confidence & the way I would parent my children?

Over here, in my little corner of the internet, I am spending my days realizing just how much the little things in life are actually the big things. Workout classes, cooking fresh dinners for my family, coffee dates, clean sheets to snuggle in, hosting people, FaceTiming those who are far away, & warmer days, to name a few.

I have had people ask for Elliott updates and the truth is, there aren’t many! We are soaking in the simplicity of life right now and that has been a really sweet season for our family to enjoy.

The therapies Elliott has been in for years, continues to remain the same–Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy & Speech Therapy. Last fall, we transferred all of his care to the Colorado Children’s Hospital so it was all in one place, where insurance was accepted. The way the hospital therapy center does care is 12 weeks on 12 weeks off. So we are currently on a much needed break with all therapies until April.

This has provided us ample time to focus on some fun hobbies that Elliott loves. He is in soccer, ninja & swim and has pre-school everyday from 9-1. We are staying busy & getting prepped for Kindergarten in the fall. (Don’t meet me at the bus stop that early August morning, I will be a puddle of tears 😉

I love sharing our life on this blog and I will continue to keep our updates real, fun and interesting. Being off instagram may not be a forever thing, but it is certainly a for now thing. I do not need this platform to keep up to date with people in my life & if you would like to keep up with my life, then I would love for you to continue to follow along, or subscribe, if you aren’t already.

I will end on this last thought:

“Don’t miss out on your own life just because you’re too busy scrolling through someone else’s.”

Mel Robbins