Let It Unfold

 

It has been a year of ups and downs. In December, CJ and I had amazing trip to Florida together. We saw art, architecture, alligators, and ate the most delectable meals on the East Coast. Then, my mom ended up in the hospital and ultimately passed away in January. On her 71st birthday. The irony of that also being her wedding anniversary with her late husband was not lost on me.

Though I wanted to completely hide away from the world, I wanted and needed to be present for my children--especially since it was my daughter's senior year of high school. Sometimes I did not feel like I was really there...at games, assemblies, concerts...but I know I did my best.

I gave my business and my clients as much as I possibly could during this time, but I know it has been a very difficult season for me to climb through. The summer, hot and sunny, rejuvenated me, as did letting myself just step back from anything I knew I couldn't give my full energy. Little by little, I have felt myself coming back.

I shocked myself with how well I've adjusted to my daughter starting her freshman year at college. It wasn't easy for any of us, as we are really a close-knit family, but we know it is such an amazing opportunity for her. She is doing so well, and I have actually enjoyed having a little time to take care of the things I've let slide for a while. Letting myself dive into reading, Pilates, organizing my closet...it may sound selfish or even just lame, but I have actually felt like my old self again. 

Now that everyone is going back to school, it feels like the perfect time to turn the page and just let things unfold. I'm grateful that I have a business that feeds my soul, as well as helps support my family. And I am looking forward to training a new stylist who is joining the Strands family this week. I am ready to embrace this chapter of my life and enjoy every single moment of it.

Cheers to September!

xx, linds