Grace and Curls- a twisted kinda beautiful new beginning.

First good news is that you've almost made it through the month of April, which means Summer is almost here! Second great news is that at the  beginning of May, most people's pools open! Woo hoo! Here's to sharing sunshine and tan lines! :) So this is another goal that's coming at y'all later in the month than planned but I've been on an incredible trip in Colorado and that's what gave me the idea to write. So this month and the goal for this last week leading up to May is Appreciation April! Throughout the course of this month, and focusing on reveling in the little moments and memories of day do day life, I've began practicing trying to appreciate and give thanks for the things I get to experience in life, be it something great or something difficult. The good things are easy to appreciate, though we often don't. Getting the sole opportunity to take off work at my leisure and take a trip to visit friends is something I am appreciative and tha...

Do you ever search for the brief moments in your day that bring you  tiny bursts of joy? Do you ever revel in memories with people or at  places you love; thinking about them or talking about them for a  series of minutes until you feel like you’re back in time visiting  that special place, smiling at that special loved one, or laughing  over something completely random that you and your best friend only  understand? Do you ever make conscious efforts to really truly seek  out memories and moments that make your world keep turning every  day…the memories and moments that make you wake up and face a new day  in an ever broken and dark world that we live in. If you don’t, think  about trying to. What ways would your life change? What new realities  would you embrace? What new bliss would you begin to find in your day  to day life? I’ve been making strong conscious efforts to do this,  especially since starting this blog and ...