Goodness and Love

top & jeans via james clothing boutique  // necklace: ann paige designs
photos by common dove photography

"Surely goodness and love shall follow me all the days of my life" Psalm 23:16

Yesterday, while sitting with my photographer (who also happens to be one of my favorite people in the whole world) at our favorite coffee shop in Beaufort….I realized that it had been exactly a year since we started collaborating together….and how drastically different my life is now compared to last April. Last night after a day spent in the sunshine with so many people that make me happy I sat down to write this and my son crawled into my lap while watching the Looney Tunes…..I looked out at the intercoastal waterway across the street from our home…..and I started crying…..happy tears…..for the first time in my life. I didn't realize just how blissful I was until I thought about all of the people that have made their way into my life this year and for those that have returned to it and the different kinds of love that I have for each of them…..and I finally understand that although there has been a lot of pain, "surely goodness and love shall follow me all the days of my life." 

Time in the Sunshine

sweater & shorts via james clothing boutique // necklace: ann paige designs
photos by common dove photography

"I don't mind getting wrinkles if it's from laughing and spending time in the sunshine." 

Healing

shirt: equipment (similar here) // shorts: vintage levi (loving these) // shoes: zara (similar here)
photos by common dove photography

A lot of changes are happening in my life these days.....and I would be lying if I claimed to not be nervous about them. However, I stopped this morning and thought about how different my life was a year ago at this time......trapped in a situation I never thought I would escape.....trying to fool everyone (including myself) that I was happy and everything was fine......and now, here I am......free as a bird, living in a place I never thought I would be content with (it turns out sometimes coming home is just the ticket), being surrounded by people that truly make me happy and loving my life as I never have before. Healing is a process.....at times it can be incredibly gut wrenching and painful and even when you think you have completely healed new wounds are ripped open......but these last 7 months have taught me that the process is entirely worth the pain and risks......and I'm jumping feet first into the next chapter of my life.