Sorry for the Late Cruise Update… Here’s How It All Started
Sorry for the late update about the cruise — but honestly, this is exactly how it started (and there’s much more to come once I find the time). I know it’s been a while since we got back from our cruise and I haven’t really talked about it yet. The holidays took over — preparation, events, gatherings — and everything else got pushed to the side. Now that the holidays are behind us and we’re officially in the new year, I finally have a bit of breathing room. Sometimes the end of one year rolling into the next just feels like one big blob of pressure and chaos. You’re invited to things you feel obligated to attend, you genuinely look forward to other events, expectations pile up… and then when the actual day comes, sometimes all I want to do is stay home. I had that feeling more than once this season and ended up skipping a couple of events because it was just too much. And honestly? The unexpected, unplanned quiet of staying home — having time to be still — felt like a gift to myself...