This Messy Life— Navigating Sharing Kids, Divorce, Dating, and Blending Families

h.a.p.p.y • It’s changed from season to season. Life ultimately throws us lemons, and it’s up to us what we do, how we take it. • Life sure has had its ups and downs the last several years. I’ve had to learn to hold both intense joy A.N.D profound grief. I’ve learned I can hold both of these. And I can choose which one to allow to move through me, and which to grasp onto…to hold tight. • For today. I choose joy. Thankful for this huge little guy who shows me such unconditional love. I am grateful. 💕

“The best days of your life cannot happen without you there. Live with presence. Live intentionally.” Yung Pueblo @yung_pueblo  • It’s been a really long time since I’ve shared about my romantic private life. Not only has life thrown me many a curve balls, but it’s also been something I’ve wanted to keep for just me.  • But today, he is the man I want to share. The man who over the last few years has become my very best friend. My closest confidant. The person who knows me best. Knows all of my secrets, and all of my shame, and loves me not despite those things, but because of them.  • I’ve never known love like this. And I’m not sure I’d ever find it again. But he’s my person and I’m so damn lucky that we found our way back to one another.  • These days I live with presence and purpose. I know what it’s like to live outside of yourself, escaping, wanting to be somewhere else. And I refuse to ever do that again. Life is tooooo good for that. Andy and my kiddos are wa...