Missing In (Out of?) Action...

The peaceful view that I've been waking up to and going to sleep to most nights since the end of June.

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So I know it's been more than a few hot minutes since I have posted anything on this site. What the heck, Mericle?? You know how when you first start something new and exciting, you can't stop doing it and dedicating all your thoughts and energy and time to it? That was this and that was me. And then I had other things take over and real life kicked in, and life got messy for a bit. It just did. I know you know how that goes.

I've taken most of this month off to do absolutely nothing except to follow the summertime whims of myself and my kiddos here at our summer home away from home. If you follow me on FB or know me in real life, you know my love of my Oasis Grove site and all the things it represents for me, as well as the connection I have created to this space. I needed to come back here and just be, without the thoughts of what's coming next or even what came before, in order to truly try to get reset within.

We've had a lot of swimming in the pool and the pond, we've eaten a ton of ice cream from the fabulous little store, we've read book after book sitting in the gazebo shade or on the sunny deck, we've built some incredible fires that even my dad would have been proud of, we've mixed as many summer slushy and fruity drinks as you could want, we've watched a lot of Netflix cozied up together at night, and we've just taken time to smell the flowers I'm trying to keep alive in this heat. Buying our lot out here has been a blessing I will never get tired of.

My brain is actually really full of things to fill you in on and catch you up with, but I'm gonna ease into it so that we don't crash and burn like last time I got excited. I'll just let you know that I've had some pretty significant life changes and I think I'm ready and able ~ now ~ to become more consistent with the things that bring me joy and purpose. That's really what we ALL need, and I'm so grateful that I can embrace them going forward.

So, you can look forward to new and upcoming posts on some updated Amazon goodies I've fallen in love with, some new clothes you'll want to 'add to cart', some inspiration for your soul, some raw emotion for your heart, some big questions for your mind, and lots of belonging and love for your spirit.

Thank you for all your continued support and understanding and love.

~ Michelle xoxo