Today’s post is a little different and very special to me.

An old friend of mine reached out. She’s been stuck in bed with a pinched nerve in her back (which sounds incredibly painful), and she said something that touched me more than I can say. She wrote:

“Can you write in your blog today? Something about you or something about a memory, or anything at all? I would love to have something to read from you while I’m stuck in bed.”

I haven’t written in a while. Not because I didn’t want to, but because, well… life. It gets loud and busy and chaotic in a soft, beautiful, exhausting way when you’re raising two kids. But knowing that someone, someone I care about, is looking forward to reading my words? That lit a spark in me again.

So this post is for her. And for anyone else who needs a little pause today, a gentle moment in between all the noise.

☀️ Life lately…

Summer has come and gone in a blur of heat and sunshine. We had an amazing trip to Greece, one of those rare, peaceful family getaways that actually felt like a break. Slow mornings, salty hair, beach walks, and memories we’ll carry for a long time.

Now we’re back home. Back to routines. Back to real life.

Back to my piles of laundry that never seem to end with two kids (how does such a tiny baby make this many outfit changes in a day?). We’re getting ready for my little one’s first birthday, which makes me want to cry and celebrate at the same time, and my oldest is heading back to school soon. We’re dancing between summer’s leftover heat and the whisper of autumn just around the corner.

It’s busy, yes. But it’s good. And when I stop in the middle of it all, a quiet nap time, a coffee that’s actually still warm, a friend’s message asking me to write, I remember how lucky I am to live this life.

So to my friend reading this: thank you, Liz! Thank you for asking me to write. For reminding me why I love doing this. And for giving me a reason to stop and reflect. I hope your back heals quickly and that this post brings you even a small smile today.

And to anyone else who made it this far, I hope you’re doing okay. I hope you’re finding little bits of beauty in your own version of “life lately.”

Until next time. 💛