Back To Reality

Pausing before leaving this cocoon of Christmas

We are back to reality or should I say routine this morning. Back to school, work, and life.

Part of me wants to stay in this little cocoon of Christmas, but life is moving on whether I like it or not.

As the guys got ready for work and school, I gazed at our Christmas tree. I took a picture wanting to capture this moment. The photo captures our one cat, watching our son getting ready to head out to school. There are papers on the table and little cat beds on the floor. This was not Instagram worthy, but it is life. It is our’s!

Can you spot the cat?

Our Christmas tree is not perfect either, yet it is. The ornaments aren’t perfectly spaced, but they all tell a story. Our stories span over generations, and each ornament tells one. The handmade ornaments our son has made through the years, to the ornaments from family and friends that have been passed down, all tell a story. Our story. It may look imperfect, yet it is perfect to us.

My story isn’t perfect. No one’s is. Those Instagram moments aren’t real. It’s obvious, yet sometimes we think they are.

It’s time to move on with work and let go of this season. My coffee is cold. So much uncertainty seems to lay ahead. I have to remind myself not to think too far ahead. This moment is now, and it is all that is.

During this year, life will be imperfect too. Full of challenges and also times of growth. It will also be full of many moments that are gifts if we pause and look for them.

Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year!