PositivelyLiving

Today I did both my hair and makeup for the first time since my liver surgery- which was March 6th. And it felt REALLY good.

It was amazing to actually have the energy to get ready.
It felt good to have the desire to do something instead of laying in bed all day.
I even called my husband down from working upstairs to show him a wife he hasn't seen in 4 months.

These past few months have been miserable, horrible, rough to say the least. But I'm finally starting to feel like myself again!

There were days I didn't think things would ever get better. And you may be thinking the same thing right now.

But push through.
Give yourself grace.
Because in order to appreciate the highs, you have to go through the lows 🖤 @ Columbus, Ohio

I was answering some interview questions for something exciting happening soon (stay tuned 😉) and one question really made me stop & think.

"What message do you want to convey?"

I've always just been about sharing my journey, and what I feel at that moment. But when I really stopped to think about my message, it was clear.

I want you to realize that life is full of things we can't control, but what you CAN control is how you react.

This picture is from right before surgery this summer. You would think this would be one of the most negative & anxious moments I've experienced, but we were full of laughs this morning.

I love a good hospital sock. It all started a few years ago after a trip to the ER after a too fun wedding 😬

All I wanted that morning was one icecube. You know how when someone tells you that you can't have something, that's all you crave? I spent my morning trying to talk every nurse and doctor into allowing ONE icecube. Luckily mission was accomplished!

Even though it sounds so simple, finding the positives in a tough situation makes all the difference. And the morning of surgery, my positives were a new pair of hospital socks and one ice cube!