Love Your Life!

Love your life! But for real. Not just the easy parts, the fun times, vacations, and holidays. I’m talking about real life. The ups and downs, the good and the bad. The messy and the awkward parts.

I used to think I loved my life, but truthfully, I only loved it part of the time. I spent the other half in resentment, thinking something had gone wrong and believing I had done something wrong to be so miserable. I felt so ungrateful during the challenging parts.

And that led to feeling shame about feeling ungrateful—doh.

But what if nothing has gone wrong? What if you could love EVERY part of your life? I have learned to love the entirety of my life.

Okay, I’m not saying life feels like unicorns and rainbows every moment. I’m certainly not saying I enjoy listening to fighting children, cleaning cat litter boxes, or dealing with awful teen angst. Still, I know these are all parts of my rich human experience, and I choose to be present for every moment.

I choose to love that I GET to have the richness and diversity of it all!