day four. are you tired of me yet?

you're probably asking yourself one of two questions:

either

"where was she yesterday? i missed her soooooo!"

or 

(more likely)

"when is she going to be done with this ridiculousness? i'm over the vlogs..."

well.

i was busy in the rain yesterday, sorry. 

i missed you, too.

also.

i'm not sure when i'm going to be done with the cleanse, but i will definitely try and break up the videos so you don't end up hating me and my eleventyzillion facial expressions. 

pinbinge wednesday action mañana. 

are you cleansing? 

are you dirty?

let me hear it.

and in case you were in need of a silly hat fix for the day... 

a few things to note:

*i'm learning to edit as i go along. don't hate.

honestly, i have like five minutes to put these up 

(in between having shoes thrown at my head by one kid, my pants tugged on by another kid asking for a snack, trying to schedule my life and use my pinterest app simultaneously. you dig?)

*"i feel like i could go forever without sugar..." i'm lying. 

*"balls of wonder". yup. i said it.

*finally, and most importantly:

i do realize this is not rocket science, and that there are much more important things going on in the world. 

as i write this, a friend's mother is fighting for her life in the hospital, and i pray she'll be alright. 

this just happens to be a medium that i really enjoy creating (hate watching myself afterward, but that's neither here nor there) and i really love and appreciate you watching!

i got a super rad surprise yesterday that i can't wait to share with you this weekend!!! 

i'm thinking of taking this act on the road; 

the mean streets of la, that is.

you wanna see me learn to surf? 

(insert riotous laughter here)

go shopping on melrose?

climb some awesome rocks?

(that can actually happen)

take a pure barre or trx class?

(again, with the laughter)

ride horses through the canyon at sunset?

take sailing lessons?

drink too much vino and completely embarrass myself on a winery tour? 

give me your honest thoughts and opinions.

really, i can take it!

(i know jenny will comment--TY, sisterwife!--but who else?!)

if you tell me to never make another video again, that's cool. 

but i won't listen. 

xo

unimaginable grace

forgive me for going all emo on you, but 

i read this today and just had to share it.

(thanks, scott!)

the lessons of lily, sarah, and grace

go there.

take 5 minutes, read it, and let this sink in. 

(via)

such an unimaginable tragedy, yet so inspiring.

i pray that i can handle the losses and challenges in my life with as much grace and love as this woman does hers. 

just a little reminder to be present today.

to be grateful today.

to be aware, focused, and dedicated today.

we really are all miracles, and i feel fortunate to get to share this story with you. 

thank you so much for reading anything i write.

service is so very important, and its easy for all of us to slip into our daily routines without a second thought of helping another; if you're like me, getting through the day 

can often be hard enough.

*how exactly does one be a grown up? fitting in the workouts, showering (!!!), paying bills, working (is your career even your true passion?!), eating, drinking (and drinking...), playing, reading, martha stewart-ing my house (haaaaaa.), crafting, gifting, planning, following through (or more often than not, unfortunately, missing out), reading, writing, stressing, traveling, family, friends, faith?...*

but if not now, when?

i think now is the perfect opportunity to stop, think about how you can help someone else, and act on it.

really. 

do something with the unique gifts that only you have. 

you were designed for greatness... 

share that light with the world.  

"small acts of kindness" are only small to some... i can tell you from being on the receiving end of so many blessings and so much kindness recently, that what may seem like a small gift to one person, can be monumental to another. 

take a deep breath, sit in the sunshine, enjoy a glass of wine (or coffee!), a beautiful meal, give a hug--a really BIG one--or ask for one, play with your pet, play with your kids, take a walk, take a drive, create something, go to bed early...

and be grateful for it all.

even the hard stuff.

especially the hard stuff.

at least we're here, getting to feel it and experience it. 

then think about how you can do even a very small thing 

for 

someone

else. 

i promise it will feel wonderful. 

i hope you have a beautiful day. 

love!

xo