Dearest curious reader,  

Welcome to my little space of the internet.  

My name is Lucille, and I am the heart behind this mini blog.  

This space was created to share thoughts, stories and lessons with those who-like-me have ever felt caught in a cycle, wondering: who is this person I’ve become and how do I get to that better version of myself?  

Through the years, I’ve often paused to reflect on where I am and where I’m headed. When I’ve felt misaligned, I’d redirect my path to try and get back on track. Yet this time, I realized I had been walking with my head down, so focused on placing one foot before the other that I lost sight of where I was going.  

 This was not the path I imagined. It’s not where I thought I was headed. As I approach the age of forty, I envisioned living a centered, energized and healthy life. I had dreams of getting that dream body and that high paying professional job. Dinner parties and taking my parents on holiday are supposed to be the center of the life I thought I’d be living by now.   

Weeks were spent reflecting and contemplating where the time had gone, what did I trade it for? I scoured through my feeds on social media, tried to recall any setbacks and challenges. There was travel, fun and laughter and yet, I still felt unaccomplished.   

The truth is this: I’m thirty-five pounds overweight; my body and spirit are tired, I’m battling anxiety and regularly overthink everything, worried about how I’m perceived, living paycheck to paycheck, and often feeling like I no longer know who I am.   

But I refuse to remain here. I will not live out my days saying, “I wish” or “I should have…” not when I could have chosen differently.   

By grace, I have a husband with whom I share a beautiful communicative relationship with, and through opening up to him I found clarity- and through that conversation this blog was born. This is to be a space of rebuilding, of renewal, and I hope it’s able to help others out there who feel as I do.   

It’s never too late to reclaim one’s life. We each deserve to have peace in our hearts and strength within our souls. Here, we will tend not only to our bodies, but also to our minds, our homes, our lifestyles, and most importantly our spirit. We will organize, heal and seek beauty in the ordinary. We will make life easier, more romantic and profoundly whole.  

If you feel as though you are rebuilding from the inside out, know this: you are not alone. Let us take this journey together. Let us live not just our dream life, but our best life- gracefully, courageously and with intention.   

With love,  

Lucille