I’ve had times in my life where things were so known to me that little changes like buying a new pair of socks or using up a bottle of shampoo gave me that “this is different” feeling. Even recently I got a new pair of flip flops and it seems noteworthy that my shoes are now green instead of blue.
Maybe that is minimalism at work in a good way, but I also believe that it doesn’t serve to be too bogged down in the little things.
My English teachers would probably disapprove of the structure, or lack thereof, of my thoughts here, but that’s why I graduated and made my own website 😋
I don’t want to poo poo the little things, not at all!
Thomas and I have each done a lot of personal development work around finding wonder in the everyday and actually SEEING these things that might seem obvious or a given.
But now I’m pregnant and I find those “little” changes seem to signify something more. Now my changes (in addition to the flip flops) are things like: my belly button is almost gone, stretched away by my growing belly.
Bedrock, foundational changes are showing up in these small ways.
Thomas is becoming a father.
I am becoming a mother.
Our “why” for doing what we do now exists as an individual person beyond the two of us.
I feel like these are the kinds of things people tell you will happen. But the knowledge pales in comparison to the experience.
We will be sharing regularly about marriage, food, and life in general in addition to some musings and updates like these along the way.
This is totally random, but to end on a fun note here is something that has been making me laugh a lot as these little changes keep adding up.