A step to polishing life...or completely taking it apart and putting it back together

 Gosh, I was just thinking about back when I started this blog.  I had this great hope of helping people find their version of a beautiful life.  I wanted to share my struggles and challenges and let others know they were not alone.

I wanted to share how life gives us some situations that are common to many but many don't talk about them, such as the challenges of depression, family struggles, the way the mind interprets things and makes them larger than they are.  I wanted to walk through those things and help others to see that it worked out ok.  If a friendship is lost or a relationship is strained, then maybe it's a necessary boundary for us to move on to better things.

Living Life Beautifully was an idea of taking what is not so pretty and taking steps to make it beautiful.  I still believe it is possible in any life to make it beautiful. 

So I'm going to admit that my life right now is chaos.  Not so beautiful.  It lacks time with my husband, it has put unimportant things first, it has collected a lot of clutter, it has increased our stress, it doesn't look pretty.  It doesn't have community, it doesn't feel good, it is uncomfortable, but it is not a lost cause.  It's foundation is strong, it's people are wonderful, it's in need of a good amount of work.  I am willing and able and my Faith is strong.

My first step is to declutter....not just my home but my mind.  I need good thoughts, less stuff, more time for friends and family, more joy, and a lot of prayer.  I would love good health, and time to do things that spark my creativity.  I'm tired of busy..

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