Tag: Thoughts
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August
I always forget how much I love the month of August until it’s upon my doorstep. It’s such a lovely transitional month where it’s still summer but the days are growing shorter, sometimes slightly cooler, and we slowly start to feel autumn in the air and the tug towards a new season. I like to…
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A Day in the Life — August 1st
Hello, August! I can’t believe you’re here already. This morning after I finally admitted defeat to my toddler and accepted the fact that I was not going back to sleep, I cracked the blinds and we said “Good morning, world!” like we usually do. Sometimes we say “Good morning, sunshine!”, but this morning’s sky was…
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Finding Light in the Darkness
This afternoon I’m feeling angry. Angry at our government, angry at ignorant people, and angry at the situation we all find ourselves in today. I know there are some things I can do, but for the most part nearly everything is out of my control. I don’t want to make light of the situation and…
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March — A Journal Entry
March feels like it’s lasted longer than 31 days this year. The year 2020 started out beautifully — full of life, hope, and change. January was, for me, a month of blooming. I attended a birth as a doula, went on a 21 day social media fast, and put an offer on my dream house with…
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J a n u a r y 2 0 2 0
Wow, what a month! I stepped into 2020 with the intention of leaving a lot of baggage behind and inviting newness into my life. As I sat meditating on what the past year had taught me and what I wanted to see come to fruition in this new sparkling decade, three words kept coming to…
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Breastfeeding Journey
I have been breastfeeding Ellis for 14 months now. Its been a beautiful journey! We still enjoy snuggling up together to breastfeed morning, afternoon, and night. And honestly, I don’t see us slowing down anytime soon. From the very beginning of my pregnancy I knew that I wanted to breastfeed my baby. My mom had…
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Autumnal Beauty
Today was the first day of the season that truly felt like autumn. The sky was gray and overcast and there was a damp feeling in the air. One of the first things I do in the mornings is take Ellis to open up the sunroom. We say good morning to the plants that live…
Ashley Blair Smith 