The Tallies We Keep š
What Are We Counting?
We count so many things. Things done or not done, moments missed or lived, calories, followers, time passed, stuff owed, losses, wins, dollar signs or lack thereof ā but what do these things add up to? Why am I keeping these tallies?
My friend Ashley recently asked, "What are you counting?" And it made me think I want to count different things.
As I brake towards Friday afternoon, the finish of another week, all the moments of the past days piling up to this - I see a million things I could mark as "gone wrong," things I could add up as "not enough" and a list I could make entitled "problems to solve."
But here, right now, I want to take different tallies.
This is what I'm counting:
The many times "Thank you, God" slipped right out of my mouth.
The one time I woke up this morning. The many mornings before that.
The approximately 50 times I listened to that song.
The 10 flowers I cut from my garden.
The 2 times I asked for help.
The 65 "thank you!" messages I sent.
The countless angels among me.
The 5 "I love you" texts I received.
The 20+ times I ended up figuring it out.
The 3 new clients.
The 7 journal entries.
The 30 people I talked to on Zoom.
The 57ish Hail Marys I muttered.
The 1 piece of good news I received.
The way too many burpees I pushed through.
The 100 packages I dropped at the post office.
The one after another privilege of every breath.
The great feeling that there is so much to look forward to.
What are you counting this afternoon?
All my love,
Caroline
Things that Made this Week Livelier
I realized I hadn't replaced my beauty blenders in a really long time. Ordered these for the colors TBH but loving them! Also - I just placed a huge order of new makeup because my makeup was getting so old (blush from high school? No thanks.) Stay tuned for more beauty thoughts!
I am loving the Adidas Gazelle shoe trend for fall. I got some tealish/green ones in the mail yesterday but I'm not sure how I feel about the color. We'll see if I keep / can style ā¦
OMG - I got this in the mail this week and it's AMAZING!!! I have lots of travel this fall and I can't wait to wear it on every plane ride. I got a Medium in the pants and top!
4. Custom Slack Colors
Did you guys know you can edit the colors of your Slack workspace to whatever colors you want? Life changed. It's the little things!!
Go to preferences > themes > custom > add the hex codes!
Got this heatless curl contraption and loved it! Need to practice using it and not use it on such wet hair but it was so nice to wake up with hair that was already done!
MATCHES | NECKLACE | PINK PANTS | QUILT | DRESS | FRENCH PRESS | BIRKENSTOCKS | LIGHTS
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITES?
I'm all ears! Comment below and tell us what gave you life this week!
Need prayer? I would be honored to pray for you. Send me your intentions, too!
Live Lively,
Caroline