cleaning house + friday favorites

lately, i have been on some sort of wild cleaning, purging, and organizing binge.  this is not normal heather behavior.  usually it takes some sort of bribery from troy to get me motivated to get rid of stuff.  while i like a nice, clean organized home, i am so not-a-fan of the entire process.  it seems daunting and downright overwhelming.

after it is done, though, i feel so much better.  it is as if a huge weight has been lifted, i can breathe a little easier, and i'm downright giddy.

these days,  i'm addicted to both the process and to the lightness that comes after.

there has been a lot going on in my world lately and a barrage of different emotions have followed.  some are most likely caused by battling SAD and some i know to be caused by legitimate things that are going on in my life.  i've been overwhelmed.  there are decisions that i need to make and instead of jumping right in to figure it out, i've been paralyzed by them instead.  i've doubted myself and my abilities.   i've been over-analyzing every.damn.thing.

it is time to clean the house that is my mind.  it is time to purge negative thoughts and patterns of behavior.  it is time to get rid of stuff that isn't working for me:  impatience, anxiety, self-bashing.  it is time to realize that it is okay not to have all the answers and that if i need to sit with something for awhile, that's okay too.

i know that i will feel lighter and happier at the end.

so, advanced thanks to all my people for sticking with me and being patient with me.  spring cleaning has commenced and your shiny, sparkly heather is around the corner!

whew.  okay, enough deepness.  onto friday favorites!

*the arrival of march - thank goodness you are finally here!  i see the light at the end of the wintery tunnel and spring is a-comin'!  this month brings all sort of celebratory goodness, including the birthday of jordan, my godson, my birthday,  the birthdays of two great friends, amy and jenn, my nephew, hayden, my sister-in-law, jenn, and my parents anniversary.  time to locate my party shoes!

* opi's pedal faster suzi nail polish - last week, i chose this color for my manicure.  i loved it so much, i hunted it down on amazon and order a bottle for myself!  it is the perfect subtle pink for spring.

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* a clean and organized drawer  - come on, you knew this one was coming!

* stumbling upon this devotion via "the pink growl" - "do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward."  - hebrews 10:35 

"have you been praying and believing for something that has been taking longer than you thought?  many times, people can miss God's best simply because they give up before they see their answer come.  don't let that be you!  be encouraged today, your answer is closer than you think.  if it seems like things are getting more difficult, remember when intensity heats up, that means you are closer to victory.  it always seems darkest just before the dawn appears."  - joel and victoria osteen

* signs of spring  - while walking bogue, even though i was all bundled up, it made me smile to see fresh blades of grass and daffodils beginning to sprout.  reminds me that spring is around the corner, thank goodness.

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 i hope that you all have a wonderful weekend!  if you need me, i'll probably be cleaning out a closet and butchering lyrics on the "today's hits" channel of pandora.

xoxox -