Oct & Nov 2024 High/Low

 Autumn teaches us how beautiful it is to let things go

Time change, sweater weather, darker evenings, and long evening runs were in full effects this fall.

October started off promising with a hint of good things to come. The first week of October was filled with uncertainty, long walks in the evening and trying to be the best employee I could be at work.

The second week was filled with work, evening walks in the park and going back to uptown Charlotte to attend MiraVia Charity Gala. I truly admire the MiraVia organization and support the work that they do for undergrad mothers in the Charlotte area.

The third week of October went by quickly, filled with work nonsense and an overwhelming sense of gratitude that the health issues that I battled had subsize the last three weeks.

The final week of October ended with me being in a state of thankfulness to my Lord Jesus Christ for giving me the opportunity to run the Rural Hall 5K another year in a row.

Contentment, mourning the life that I wanted/hoped for/worked for, being present in the moment, and living in the now were the themes of November.

The first week of November was ok. I was present. In the mundane. Finding it hard to fall asleep. I got back into the routine of stretching more than I did in the past. Loving my evening runs and ending the days thanking God for the millions of blessings that I get to enjoy.

The second week of November was filled with work nonsense and counting the days until I got a chance to drive down to the Queen City to see my amazing niece who was visiting from Europe. The week ended with me getting a picture of my nephews and niece together. 

The third week of November was for slow living, fall dresses and chamomile tea. I ended the week running a 5K in Rock Hill. My second 5k since my diagnosis.

November ended with thanksgiving and in good spirits despite my health issue. I was honored to be able to spend Thanksgiving with the bestie and to meet my bestie’s best friend. 

Honestly, there’s a trillion things beyond my control. There’s things that I wish weren't so. There’s things I want to relive again. But most importantly, I’m alive. To be alive is a blessing and I want to spend my time truly living and being alive while I’m still existing. 

~xoxo