Time to pull out the fall sweaters (even in this never-ending summer weather)! But really, how could I not wear a sweater for the first fall festival of the season?
A couple of weeks ago, I strolled through Tampa at the cutest fall festival, filled with music, vendors, and pumpkins of course. And even though the weather was a bit on the hot side, I was determined to pull this sweater out and finally show it off.
Life has been busy busy busy. I know I say that a lot, but this time I really do mean it. Anyone who sees my "to-do" list has the same astounded reaction that I have when I think about everything I need to do.
Fall is when life picks up the pace in double time, and I absolutely love it. I have so much content to post (more than I have the time to post it), so my goal is two posts a week, alternating between fashion and other.
Lately I haven't been able to sit still without thinking about another thing I need to start or finish up.  But, because I'm always mentally on-the-go, I don't have the time to sit around in my feels.  And when I say that's a good thing, I mean it's a good thing. There are times necessary for rest. But there are also times when we must pick ourselves up and go.
If you've been reading the blog for a little bit, then you know that I had been stuck in this waiting period for some time. It was like my feet were held in place and I couldn't do anything to move forward.
Now I'm always either working on the blog/insta/collabs, my internship, or college classes.
To say I'm thankful to have opportunities now and to be doing life productively would be an understatement. Because after some time, I realize how much I need to be doing something. A person can only take so many nights of crying for no reason because there's not enough to think about except for the doubts and questions and insecurities. It's draining after a while.
But those are things that I choose not to dwell on now. When I had all of that time of not knowing what to do or where to go, all I could see was what I wasn't doing and how fast I was going nowhere. Rather than just doing what I could and letting that be that, I found myself overcome by anxiety. It took root inside of me and soon enough I struggled even with going to the college group at church.
And I know many, many people feel that way. Whether you're 20 or 50, it's all too simple to think that we're not going anywhere in life, that it will be this way forever.
But it's not true. Not even close. Because no season of life lasts forever. Good or bad.
And for that I must send up a praise. Because through the good, the bad, or even the dull times, God doesn't give us anything we can't handle with Him by our side and in our hearts.
"And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." 1 Corinthians 10:13
With this I find something to hold on to. I find hope. Hope that with all that we go through, He will give us the strength to endure it, because nothing is too difficult, especially for Him.
So whatever season you're in, whether you've finally reached the mountaintop where you wanted to be or you're still walking through the valley with no mountain in sight, have hope.
You are given everything you need to endure this. Soon enough, you'll reach that mountain and there will be an abundance of blessings that you won't know what to do with. So have joy even in the climb. It's not going to be this way for long, and for that we can be thankful. 




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