That One Time A Coffee Shop Opened My Eyes

Last week I left a coffee shop with the biggest smile on my face, and the most thankful heart.

And no, it wasn’t due to the coffee I had just drank (although that brought me instant happiness too).

I texted my mom and told her how happy I was. I wanted to document the moment. Note that moment. I felt so happy. My heart felt so full.

And you wanna know what caused that happiness??

I had just met with a couple who I get the pleasure of photographing their wedding next year, and we clicked so well, I felt as though we had been best friends for years. 

It was in that moment that I just truly felt so beyond thankful. So fulfilled, and proud.

Yes, proud.

I struggle often with being proud of where I am today. Being proud of how far I have come, and all that I accomplish on the day-to-day. People tell me they’re impressed or proud of me, but I brush it off and try to immediately change the subject.

But in that moment as I was leaving that coffee shop, I felt proud. Proud of how hard I have worked this year. Proud of how blessed I am. Proud of me.

And I’m not saying that to brag in any way. I’m not saying that to say “hey look at me, I’m doing it!” 

I’m saying that, because we forget that it’s OKAY to be proud of where we’re at in life. I’m saying that in hopes to encourage you today, friend. Encourage you to be proud of where you are and how far you have come.

I think many of us beat up on ourselves every day, and we forget to give ourselves grace and love. We forget to fuel our hearts with positivity.

But my friend, I am here to tell you that I am proud of YOU. I am proud of you for whatever you did today, whether that was KILLING it at your job, doing a load of laundry, or crossing one or ten things off of your to-do list – I’m proud of you. And you should be proud too.

I feel so blessed, and am still on that high from the other evening as I left that coffee shop. And I hope I never get off that high.

God has blessed me far more than I could have ever imagined. And He has blessed YOU too. We are blessed every single day. And sometimes all it takes is something so small as a coffee shop, to open our eyes to see blessings so big.

xoxo