Have more fun

Lately I have been really intentional about finding joy in the mundane things in life. What truly makes me happy? What brings me peace? Who do I choose to share my energy with? How do I want to live this one beautiful life?

So here are some things that make me truly happy lately: Spending time with my sweet baby cousin Ruby, making my 2026 vision board, and being outside.

It can be so hard to block out the noise of the world and just do your own thing. With life, comes phases. It is so important to stay present and mindful of where you are in your walk of life and its okay if it looks different than the people around you.

I don't want to go through extreme phases anymore. I want a sense of peace, level-headedness, and clarity that how I am living life is helping me be the best version of myself. With that being said, phases are incredibly important especially as you grow up. They illustrate tremendous growth and the endless potential of what is to come.

My core 2026 intention is to heal. To REALLY heal. To go deep and let myself feel everything that arises within me. But this is hard. AND I can do hard things, just like you. Healing doesn't only have to mean hurt. True healing leads to living the life the way God intended you to live.

I have been really been thinking about this quote lately: "Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is to have fun"

As I have been reflecting on 2025, I have realized that I got caught up in the things that don't serve me deep down leading to a very toxic cycle. Seeking external validation, chasing some sort of happiness I thought would come from "letting loose", and wanting to escape the thoughts in my brain in hopes of feeling free.

Unfortunately - or perhaps, in time, fortunately - I've learned that this way of life leads me down a dark path. I want to choose the light instead. I want to reconnect with my inner child and return to the things she once did purely for joy.

What did little Mary like to do? She loved to be outside, play sports, be with friends, laugh, sing, dance, work hard, eat yummy food, swim, write, read, run, dress up, and so much more. There is so much more to life than what society deems to be "fun".

Today was a bit of a bleh day and that's okay. Its okay if you let yourself simply exist, knowing that bad days are still part of a bold and beautiful life with good days around the corner.

As I was scrolling through SubStack and Pintrest today I read these quotes, "life should be bold and bright and fun" and "you were born an original, don't die a copy". These quotes really resonated with me because you were created here on this earth to take up space and discover your true authentic self through your experiences. Your path is not supposed to look like the person next to you. YOU GET TO CREATE YOUR OWN PATH and that is so cool.

I truly believe the coolest people are those who are completely themselves. This is how I am striving to be. Literally though, who cares what people think of you??? I mean you should really listen to the people who you love but at the end of the day this is YOUR life. Don't let other people tell you how you should be living it.

Feel, deal, heal people. Stay true to you. There will be bumps in the road and its all about how we respond.

Being kind is cool.

XO,

Mo