Decadent Divas: perspective

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Perspective by Jennifer Kacey

I've been going through some health stuff lately. Some of it's been more than a little scary.

I've always been a glass half full kind of girl. I can always find something good to be excited about, proud of, look forward to, dream about. And through all of this I've tried really hard to focus on all the little things that make me happy, hidden in the big piles of poop I've been wading through.
Cooking with miniman, watching a movie, getting something done at work early, using the first squeeze of toothpaste from the tube. Virgin toothpaste...mmmmm......

But the not awesome I'm dealing with at the moment seems to have turned on a brighter light bulb for me. Talk about a slap in the face to remind me that no matter HOW BAD I feel, I still woke up today. And none of us are assured of tomorrow so I'm going to squeeze every last drop of amazeballs out of every second I'm functional during each day.

A few nights ago I was snuggling miniman and he crashed hard. I just stayed in his room for a few extra minutes just to be there. Hear him breathe, feel how warm and cuddly he is, and know that if I did nothing else right in this life I did THAT right!

A few mornings ago we were on the way to work and there was the most beautiful sunrise. I was driving so miniman took the picture for me. I'm pasting it below because it was just soooo pretty. Made me say a few extra "Thank you, God's" for my day.

So my advice to everyone is roll around in the awesome. Every little tiny spec of it. Don't look for only the huge things that you're working toward. Those are great too but there is so much around us every day that is amazing and I want everyone else to be as happy as me!!

Decadently Yours,
Jennifer Kacey

Jennifer Kacey is a writer, mother, and business owner living with her miniman in Texas. She sings in the shower, plays piano in her dreams, and has to have a different color of nail polish every week. The best advice she’s ever been given? Find the real you and never settle for anything less.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Can't See the Forest For the Trees by Jennifer Kacey

You know that adage, you can't see the forest for the trees?
It's one of my favorites to keep everything in perspective.
Being so lost in the details of life that "life" gets lost along the way.

In my bathroom, above the pretty bathtub I hung a painting that reminds me of this every day. Multiple times a day. Red trees that form a beautiful canopy of MY forest.

I have so many irons in the fire I've lost count. Between being a mom, owning two businesses that are SUPER busy, writing how many books at one time, traveling, and trying to stay well (hardee har har) there are literally not enough hours in my day to get everything done. There just aren't. I've requested more but haven't heard back from Father Time yet. :)
But every morning before I plow into my day to kick it in the ass and every night when I'm ready to stare at a blank wall and I'm thinking about all of the things I did or didn't get done - I see my forest.

So everybody stop and take a breath. Back up for a second and take a look at "all" of you. All that you're handling, all that you're accomplishing, ALL of the people you're loving and supporting and helping be....better. Family, friends, employees, lovers, children, strangers. Everyone.

That's who you are. That's your life. Not the burnt toast or the couple minutes you were late to an appt or the blog post you didn't get up on time. That's just trees.
Focus on your forest and make that your goal and it's amazing how far you will go!

Love being a part of all of your forests, and adore you being a part of mine.

Decadently Yours,
Jennifer Kacey :)