Time for some color inspiration today. Autumn is fast approaching and I always get excited when this time of year comes around. I love the cool crisp air and the transition into richer more subdued colors. I took this photo on a road trip we took to Chicago this summer. Thought there were some nice fall colors hidden in this summer sunset. What do you think?
Till next time…
You may have noticed an absence from me over the last few weeks. I was doing so well posting each week, then suddenly dropped off. I hated to leave you hanging but sometimes life throws things at you that you aren’t expecting. And you have to stop everything to deal with the situation. That is what happened to me after I returned to work after a short vacation with my family. I came back to find that I had lost my job. Not a complete shock with this economy but you are never truly prepared for it. So, I have been rushing around these past few weeks trying to get a lot of things in order.
I certainly had my cries and panic attacks. But, you can’t dwell on what happened. You have to move forward and see what good can come of this situation. So, as I have come to tell my kids when we are in rough or uncertain situations, “This is an adventure”. It may seem an odd thing to say but it is all in the way you look at it.
For instance, while on this short vacation, our car broke down halfway on the way to our destination. We were blessed enough to have stopped in a good place. While me and my daughters waited at a restaurant to find out what was going to happen with the car (and our trip) I told them, “This is an adventure”. They seemed to like that and took the whole situation in stride. As we tried to kill time at the restaurant, then across the street at the JC Penney, to meeting the guys that were fixing our car and getting to rent a new car to use on the rest of our trip, it all seemed like an adventure to them.
So, I am now embarking on my own adventure. I’m certainly a little scared, more than a bit anxious, but this whole new life I am living now is definitely an adventure. This could be the opportunity to really get my Always, Genevieve & Lucy business going full force. Or, a new and exciting job opportunity could be in my future. Maybe we will move to a new town. Only God knows, and I’m sure he has a plan. It is now just my job to work hard, pray and see where this adventure takes me. I’ll be sure to keep you updated!
Have any of you embarked on an “adventure” like this? What was the outcome? What is your advice?
Till next time…
My Designed Life 