thankful {the circle}

t – time with baby boy during this pregnancy. 
the butterflies he used to give me have turned into tiny little kicks. despite the back pain and difficult initial weeks of
pregnancy, i feel so fortunate, so lucky, to have been chosen to carry
this little boy. he has made my concept of love
so much stronger. sweet baby monaco~ no one has ever wanted anything
more than i have wanted you. as we enter the last eight {ish} weeks with just the two of us, i am praying for a fun, {hopefully}
pain-free, healthy, memorable, and enjoyable holiday season with you.

h – health.
this is my most thankful thing in life- for it is everything.

a – art and the five senses.
i could look at art, listen to music, and create all day. i love it. i truly appreciate the beauty of colors and although white and gray are by far my favorites, i totally get wrapped up in the combinations of colors. i love visuals and try to look at the world through a lens.

n – nighttime.
i am a true night owl. even during this pregnancy {minus the early stages when i felt exhaustion at a whole new level} i love the way our home gets dark and quiet; i love to savor the end of a day. whether it’s a bubble bath, reading, blogging, a good diy project, netflix- nighttime makes me happy.

k – kindness. especially kind strangers.
there is so much hate that surrounds us every day- throughout the world.
i have been thinking a lot about the tragedy in paris and find martin
luther king’s ‘hate cannot drive hate, only love can do that.’ so
comforting right now. i have also seen some moments online that have been encouraging; images and stories of heroes and
people showing random acts of kindness. my hope from this very sad tragedy is
that developed countries can come together and form a strong bond; a
bond that promotes change. this type of love brings
me hope. there are so many great people throughout the world and i hope
we persevere as one. we need to come together and conquer this evil
through unity. in the meantime, my heart aches for the people of france. i just want to wrap my arms around them all. ♥

f – forgiveness.
the most important part of my catholic faith and the number one thing my
momma taught me. i feel like i forgive easily {or at least try to!} and
feel like it’s the only way to live my life as genuinely as possible.
without forgiveness, i feel weighed down,
my heart feels angry, and i am unable to love others kindly.

u – you.
you all make blogging one incredible experience – your daily support and
prayers are why i am here. i adore the friendships i have made and look
forward to future experiences within this amazing community.

l – local adventures
i love knowing that there are so many places to explore around me…
north carolina is gorgeous and provides countless adventures, all four
seasons, the beach, the mountains, beautiful historic cities- it’s a
wonderful place to live and explore.