It has been awhile since I’ve shared my story.  I started my blog PeaceLoveandBubbly about 2 years ago.  I had moved back to Denver with my husband and was working at a job I despised (I won’t say where).  I decided to quit my job and put my sanity first.  While I was applying for jobs (about 100+ applications into the search) I decided to start my blog. 

I had no idea how to start a blog, create a website, update a website, or build a following on social media.  These were all things I had to teach myself (and still am).  It was terrifying to think about my images and words being on the internet for anyone to read.  No matter how much self-love and confidence we have, we are all still afraid of being judged, but I went ahead and took the leap. 

It has been an interesting adventure.  Some days I really want to give up and just take it all down, but I am constantly reminding myself WHY I am here sharing my words and dreams and all the things that terrify me with all of you.  It is hard work, frustrating, scary as hell, but most of all rewarding. 

It has taken me almost the full two years to figure out what I wanted this to be.  I have always had dreams of being the CEO of my own company.  It wasn’t until the beginning of this year (yes, 2018) for me to finally get my brain wrapped around the idea that this is MY business.  Changing the way we think about things does not always come easily.

I have many things in the works currently and will be making some changes and updates to my blog soon.  I am excited to finally have a path and concept of what I want this to be for all of you (and me).  I have a vision and goals of what I want this to become and I’m working to make it happen. 

So, thank you to all of you who read and follow me.  Those of you who enjoy my message and my Instagram content.  Thank you for hanging on during this wild ride.  I cannot wait to share what is to come. 
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Sometimes you just take a leap and learn as you go along.     

 As you may have seen, if you follow me in Instagram, we recently moved to a small apartment.  It was not exactly a planned move and required a great deal of down-sizing.  I wasn’t particularly looking forward to having to go through all the items we acquired in our 13 years together, but it ended up being one of the best things I could have done. 

It was really an eye-opener to see how much STUFF we had.  Things we had moved across 2 states (twice), stuff that was just sitting in containers I hadn’t looked at in a decade plus, mainly just a bunch of stuff.  It made me think about how we have become a society of hoarders.  Why do we hold on to things, do the items we have hold a value or serve a purpose, how did we get to this place where we can’t let things go?

During this process I let go of so many “things”, old photos, corsages from prom, my husbands ridiculous bouncy ball collection and so much more.  It was so freeing to get rid of this weight.  It was a weight I didn’t even realize we were carrying. 

I am not saying to just throw everything away.  I am saying that it might be time to open those old storage containers and go through the things that you own.  Do you have clothes in your closet you can’t wear?  Are you hanging on to old knick-knacks that no longer matter to you? Really take some time and evaluate why you have the “stuff” you have and what purpose it has in your life. 

Before we moved I cleaned out a great deal of things that I knew I had no need for.  I sold furniture that we weren’t going to be able to keep or that we no longer wanted. I donated so many things! For the items that I knew I was going to need time to go through, I moved them to our new place.

I spent about a week simply organizing and going through old photos, memory boxes, the random items we had in our night stands etc.  I focused on what really mattered to me and let the other things go.  I now have a home that is organized, clear of excess, and am no longer hanging on to things that don’t add value to my life. 

I can say, cleaning out my life has opened me up creatively and made room for the wealth, abundance, and adventure this year will bring.