My update
Happy Friday everyone! It’s been unusually quiet around here lately and I apologize for that. Life forced me to take a much-needed break from many things I’d been focused on and this blog just happened to be one of them. It wasn’t intentional but it happened. It started off with a surprise pregnancy and horrible morning sickness, add in two toddlers, commitments made to my previous job, a bunch of bumps in the road and a whole lot of distractions and you have the recipe for my extended absence.
This forced absence has caused me to do some real housecleaning in my heart, y’all. It’s made me re-access everything I thought I knew and wanted for my life. Am I really cut out for a life as a wife, mom, entrepreneur, active church volunteer and all-around encourager or is it better for me to drop everything and just be focused on one or two things? Do I postpone pursuing my dreams because life has gotten tough or do I push through because that’s what makes for a great success story? These are all things I’ve been asking myself lately.
Thankfully, I finally feel like I’m on the other side of the crisis and while I can’t announce that I’ve got it all figured out, I can say that I have a clearer path on how to proceed. In the words of Dory from Finding Nemo, if I’ll “just keep swimming”, I’ll get where I need to be.
My hiatus hasn’t been all bumpy roads and life re-assessment, not at all. I’ve had a healthy pregnancy and some really good times with my family. I’m currently 31 weeks pregnant with my 3rd little Ridgeway boy! An ultrasound in early April revealed that despite everyone’s girl guesses, I am indeed housing another member of the male species. Because of this, the MRE offices will be closed starting August 4- September 20 so I can enjoy some time with my new little guy.
There are also some REALLY exciting things on the horizon that I can’t wait to share with y’all. Be sure to sign up for the Love letters newsletter if you haven’t already to be the first to know about the new happenings.
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