This is so good! It’s true - change happens so subtly that we don’t often realize it is happening.
I see a lot of women go through life transitions (marriage, becoming a mom, etc.) and wake up on the other end to realize they “suddenly” no longer fit in the career they’ve chosen.
They ask, why did this happen to me overnight?
To your point, it didn’t. It happened slowly, over normal transitions on normal days. We grow in our current environment until we’ve grown so much that environment no longer fits!
This is beautiful! I was planning to be in a medical field and being a “career” woman for many years, now I am a new wife who dreams of cottages, babies, and bread making!
Oooohhh I love this. "That clear vision we thought we had turns fuzzy. Something that we used to think of as foreign or wrong is suddenly what we choose. We surprise ourselves" - hell yes baby. So much I could quote from this post. (also fellow Christian here)
“Transformation tends to happen against the backdrop of ordinary life.” I just wrote something similar to this and have also given up on who I thought I wanted to become. Spoiler: this version really is so much better! Beautifully said, friend.
I so appreciate your giftedness to write about motherhood and the transformative years of being a new mom! Your words are valuable and encouraging to me.
Wow, absolutely loved this, Molly! 🤍 We have similar-ish stories and I so agree that change doesn’t have to be so “obvious”, it can be the little things that build up.
This is my story too! Growing up I dreamed of moving to New York to work in fashion editorial or law at a fancy firm but I married a cowboy and now we're raising two boys in the country and it's the best kind of life that I would never trade for the life high school and college me dreamed of!
"High school me would be horrified to learn that the career woman she dreamt of being at that time now lives in the land of front porch swings and sweet tea." SAME, girl. SAME. I absolutely love everything about this post.
Thank you for this. Loved reading about how you’re letting life, not just plans, guide! High school you would have been so proud to see who you’ve become and continue to become!
This is so good! It’s true - change happens so subtly that we don’t often realize it is happening.
I see a lot of women go through life transitions (marriage, becoming a mom, etc.) and wake up on the other end to realize they “suddenly” no longer fit in the career they’ve chosen.
They ask, why did this happen to me overnight?
To your point, it didn’t. It happened slowly, over normal transitions on normal days. We grow in our current environment until we’ve grown so much that environment no longer fits!
Beautifully said!! 🤗🤗 Those life changes seem to highlight the internal shifts that were already happening.
yes!!
This is beautiful! I was planning to be in a medical field and being a “career” woman for many years, now I am a new wife who dreams of cottages, babies, and bread making!
Surprising ourselves makes life so much sweeter!
Oooohhh I love this. "That clear vision we thought we had turns fuzzy. Something that we used to think of as foreign or wrong is suddenly what we choose. We surprise ourselves" - hell yes baby. So much I could quote from this post. (also fellow Christian here)
Thank you so much Jessica!! 💓🫶🏼
I love this! A beautiful reminder of the gift of God’s plan…seeing His hand in every detail is pure JOY!
Thank you Emily! Yes it is so true. 💛
“Transformation tends to happen against the backdrop of ordinary life.” I just wrote something similar to this and have also given up on who I thought I wanted to become. Spoiler: this version really is so much better! Beautifully said, friend.
Rachel hahaha this comment cracked me up. I’ll go read yours! 💓 Great minds think alike 😉
I so appreciate your giftedness to write about motherhood and the transformative years of being a new mom! Your words are valuable and encouraging to me.
Thank you so much Rachel. This comment truly made my day 😭🥹
Beautiful and true post ❤️ Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for reading! 💛
This is beautiful. I love what you say about change and transformation looking different from what we expect.
Thank you so much Faith! 💛
Beautiful post.
Thank you!
Wow, absolutely loved this, Molly! 🤍 We have similar-ish stories and I so agree that change doesn’t have to be so “obvious”, it can be the little things that build up.
This is my story too! Growing up I dreamed of moving to New York to work in fashion editorial or law at a fancy firm but I married a cowboy and now we're raising two boys in the country and it's the best kind of life that I would never trade for the life high school and college me dreamed of!
hahaha I love this. A COWBOY!!!
That picture is so beautiful it looks like it’s own stock photo. But thankfully we know it’s beautiful because it’s the life YOU created, bit by bit.
Thank you so much Christina! 💛
"High school me would be horrified to learn that the career woman she dreamt of being at that time now lives in the land of front porch swings and sweet tea." SAME, girl. SAME. I absolutely love everything about this post.
Omg same this is so true 😂
Thank you for this. Loved reading about how you’re letting life, not just plans, guide! High school you would have been so proud to see who you’ve become and continue to become!
This means so much coming from you Christa! I’m so thankful for your wisdom. It is scary and exciting how life surprises us when we let it haha 💛
Haha, one day at a time, and so much joy, too! Agreed!