Our new normal...embracing a life that isn't picture perfect

Our new normal...embracing a life that isn't picture perfect! 

 Nearly 2 yrs ago when my husband finished treatment , I realized AA was going to be a part of our life FOREVER and it totally overwhelmed me. We couldn't go one week without him attending one or possibly several meetings? How inconvenient?! What if we had other plans or I need his help with family stuff or we go on vacation?

What I didn't realize is we wouldn't have any of those things (family, plans, vacations) if he didn't go to meetings and continue to work his program. I also didn't realize the good that would come from this "sacrifice". I love to hear the topics of things like gratitude and humility. It always sparks Deeper conversations and inspires us to think of others.

Lucky for us this lifestyle has just become "the new normal" and it's way better than we thought possible!

I thought I was crazy when I spent my  4th wedding Anniversary in a "meeting" instead of a fancy dinner and said I was grateful to be there. And now, my husband went to a meeting the night we had our new baby and BOTH of us were beyond grateful for him to have the opportunity to go.

It's all about embracing a life that isn't picture perfect because it's WAY better than "the pictures" anyways!! We love our new normal and encourage you to be perfectly imperfect!

And yes this is us reading "Essential oils for Pregnancy, Birth and Babies" and the "The Big Book" (Alcoholics Anonymous) while waiting for my Pitocin to kick my contractions into gear. We haven't had Cable tv (even local channels) at our house for over 2 years now. So this is how we spend our limited down time. I tell people all the time about how we work on personal development DAILY in our home. It might seem crazy but here is living proof. 

Perfectly Imperfect I tell you!