Exhibit A: Grace Kelly
Beautiful American actress. Married a real prince, but I wouldn't call him handsome. Had three beautiful children, each of whom grew up and old surrounded by gossip and tragedy. And, like another famous modern, real-life princess, she was killed in a car wreck. Did she live happily ever after? I'd say so. There was nothing unusual about the heartaches she endured and, by all accounts, her prince did love her. I have no doubt she's looking down from heaven with pride on her children and adorable grandchildren too. (Prince Albert, Princess Charlotte, and their little Heirs to the Throne)
The point is, living happily ever after takes work, hard work. There are no fairy godmothers in real life. Sorry. It can be especially hard when you've gone through times that made you feel like you were run over by a truck. How do you pull yourself up, brush yourself off, and get back to Happily Ever After? I don't know all the answers. I'm still a work in progress. Faith is a big one for me. A bunch of ladies have inspired me, one of them was the Glamorous Housewife
She has a video on YouTube called How to Create the Life of Your Dreams and I found it a great spring board for figuring this stuff out. It's a frequent probably for moms who've totally devoted themselves to childrearing. The little darlings draw on every ounce of us so that we forget what even got us started down that road.
I created a list of things which make me happy:
1) The Wilderness
2) Backyard Farming
3) Babies
4) Storytelling
5) Vintage Living
6) Everyday History
And then I came up with two personal character traits I need to work on to bring those happy things back into my life.
Proactive
Diligence
There are several other ladies who've inspired and encouraged me and I'll be sharing about them in the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can look to the left side of this blog to find links to their sites.
Now, get back to work on your Happy. ;)
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