I’m not one for organized religion, nor am I a religious person in general…
THE STORY
…That’s not to say that I’m not spiritual though. I believe that there is something bigger than us out there. I mean somebody has to be driving the cosmic bus, right?
No matter what your belief system I’m sure that at some point in your life you’ve heard the presumably comforting words “you’re not given more than you can handle”. During the course of my shall we say, interesting life, I’ve heard that any number of times. I’ve learned that while it’s not necessarily comforting, it is to a certain degree accurate.
While there have been moments in my life when I have felt utterly and completely overwhelmed by whatever wave of awfulness was knocking me down at the time, I have always handled that sh*t like a boss. And as a bonus came out on the other side a better human for the experience.
Every once in awhile though, a sh*tstorm comes along that really doesn’t seem to have a lesson hidden within…it’s simply a whole bunch of really hard random stuff. It’s kind of like the universe’s version of a pass/fail pop quiz on a bunch of unrelated material that you’ve never seen before. Lately my life has been that kind of sh*tstorm; a cosmic assessment that I most definitely did not study for.
I’m sure most of you will agree that the whole quarantine/virus situation was really more than enough on it’s own. For so many of us our schedules, routines and the very way that we move through our daily lives was upended. For me it was made just that much tougher because the very first covid patient in our county, way back in March, was someone that means the world to me…and that someone still remains hospitalized as I write this.
Ahhh…but the cosmic bus driver was apparently bored and decided that it would be interesting to find out if I could handle my most favorite pup suddenly going into acute liver and pancreatic failure. Fear not, the ending is happy…after much medication, testing and vet visits we were thankfully able to save her and get her back to good as new. Yep, that’s quite enough, thank you very much.
Nope, apparently since I handled all of that like a champ a new challenge was in order. Next up, my husband had a heart attack (plus a second one while hospitalized). I did learn some valuable information during this particular batch of awful though. I knew that Covid-19 patients were not permitted any visitors, however I did not know that anyone who was hospitalized for any health issue was not permitted any visitors. Ya…that was a real eye opener. You hear the stories about people suffering alone and it breaks your heart, but experiencing it up close and personal puts an entirely different spin on it that’s for sure. Fortunately he is now home and slowly working on recovering.
I’m not whining, I’m not complaining nor am I saying that my problems are worse than anyone else’s because they aren’t. The reason for this post is actually twofold. First, I really hate that I haven’t been posting anywhere even remotely close to regularly and I wanted to explain why.
Second, and this is the really important reason…allow me to be your little reminder that there really is no such thing as “too much”. No matter how difficult it seems, no matter how deep it gets, put on your hip waders (or over the knee boots if you’re keepin’ it fancy) and get your badass self to the other side of it.
“You will get through it. You can handle it. It’s not too much.”
Tell me…how do you handle it when you’re going through a challenging time?
THE OUTFIT
I ain’t gonna lie; these shots were taken before the quarantine. Yes, they’ve been languishing on my computer for that long. Yes, I have been that lazy. The only fresh outfit shots I’ve taken in a long time were for the May Ageless Style Link Up… #worstfashionbloggerever…lol!
Anyhow, this outfit translates well to the current season. As a matter of fact, I’ve worn these chambray joggers quite a bit recently. They’re lightweight and comfortable and make an excellent alternative to regular jeans.
It’s no secret that I love a good graphic tee, especially when it has meaning like this one. I picked it up at the Harley-Davidson shop in Key West last summer so wearing it takes me back to sunshine, palm trees and blue water. What attracted me to it was the girly colors. All of my other Harley tees are of the black tough girl variety so I thought this one was a really cool juxtaposition.
The cardigan is from Target and currently on clearance. It’s lightweight enough that it made the cut to stay downstairs with my spring/summer clothing, and I’ve already reached for it on several occasions. The mixed pink/purple color is gorgeous and the wider sleeves make for a cool detail. I highly recommend it if you can grab one for yourself…sizes are limited since it’s on clearance.
To make this look completely warm weather appropriate I would simply switch out the ankle boots for a cute pair of sandals. I would however keep the cardigan around because…air conditioning.
THE TIP
Chambray is a much lighter fabric than denim so chambray pants are the perfect choice in warmer weather if you want the look of jeans without melting into a puddle of sweat.
THE LINK UPS
Check out the weekly link ups I participate in for even more fashion and style ideas…
Joggers: Similar; Tee: Similar; Cardigan: Target
