Finding Your Happy Place

Have you ever gotten yourself so busy and committed that you lost your joy? Have you ever had the feeling that you weren’t “happy” but yet, nothing was really wrong?

I was reflecting how things were the same time last year. I couldn’t really answer the question, “Why am I not happy?”

Last October, I hosted an 80th Birthday Bash for my mother. The events took effort but the surprise was priceless!

I also prepped for my nieces wedding as I had volunteered to help dress the reception tables and make a dessert bar. Once again, the endless napkin and sash ironing, the centerpiece creations, the shopping and planning was an effort but knowing I’d make her wedding day special – priceless.

See all those tubs? Wedding centerpieces, table napkins, sashes, runners, tablecloths,..I knew I had to have all that prepped and ready to go before the end of October because . . .

In November, I was only home 10 days! All for good & happy reasons. I went to an Esthetics conference with my daughter – can we say “Girls Trip”!

I was home for 3 days from that trip and then it was time to pack up and drive to the city where the wedding was. I came in early because I new I had a few days of baking ahead of me to prepare that dessert table.

I came home for three days and then there was Thanksgiving (which I hosted) and then I packed and off again for a trip with our parents to Nashville for a week. Once again…moments were priceless! A good thing.

December was full of holiday prep and gatherings including decor and food set-up for the Women’s Group Christmas party – all good…but I was also prepping for a 3-day women’s retreat that was in January that I was event coordinator for. Oh and I decided to publish a speaker note-taking journal to match the theme. It really became a full-time job. Once again, all good but the effort was extreme.

January came along with the beautiful execution of the Retreat.

Time to rest, right?

Nope, I could go on an on about what “good things” that I have been up into the new year but it really doesn’t matter. All the events were over and . . .

Have you ever put yourself in a season of back to back “good” things that left you feeling unhappy?

This year I have taken some time in reflecting. I printed out some journaling pages to help me figure out what it was I really wanted and to really seek what it is I am supposed to do.

Through this journaling, I realized just because I busied myself in all good things I also pushed out some things I had deemed important….like all the things related to TreasuredNest including reaching out to my wonderful readers here at Treasured Nest. I had big plans and I put it all to the side. Yikes.

Journaling really does help get clarity.

So here I am with a new focus! I look forward to serving you and the TreasuredNest community! I’ve been working on a new kind of monthly club to help other’s spend time with God and focus on him and his word…in a pretty way. It’s called FlourishFaithbookClub. It will out officially in January, but you can join a waitlist for special pricing and a special gift for those who hang out my waitlist.

I think I have found my Happy Place.