Meredith Barnes Writer

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Hi.

Welcome to my blog. I'm so excited to share with you my latest finds and feels.

Jul 17

Jul 17

Meredith Barnes

How can you turn a negative into a positive today? Just one time. Just one experience that wasn't the best.  I showed up to my normal workout class to find a substitute teacher. The workout was anything but a workout. Somehow I summ

Jul 15

Jul 15

Meredith Barnes

Truthfully it doesn't feel like summer to me. Growing up, every summer I would spend some potrion of it at a small community in Michigan. It's beyond a tradition. It's home.  This year will be the first year, to my recollection, tha

Jul 1

Jul 1

Meredith Barnes

Some days I just get dressed for the picture. Whatever your motivation today celebrate that there is a reason to move forward and engage. What’s motivating you today?

Jun 29

Jun 29

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Jun 27

Jun 27

Meredith Barnes

Control within Change . Is it possible to have control within change? In some ways yes, although it’s not actually control of the change. We can control our reaction. We can control our participation.  In a world that is constantly

Jun 25

Jun 25

Meredith Barnes

I decided to pull out my maternity jeans today. For a few reasons, I guess. The first being I bought a nice pair and with this being my last baby I felt I should use them as long as I have even a slight excuse. And the second being, I'm j

Jun 21

Jun 21

Meredith Barnes

Here’s to small wins. Last night it was all three children in bed and asleep by 7:30. If only every night could go so smoothly. And when I say smoothly I’m including the multiple shower meltdowns from both my two older sons while I was nu

Jun 19

Jun 19

Meredith Barnes

Hoping if I stand in front of this wall long enough my oldest son won’t find me as he is protesting bedtime. We became a family of 5 several weeks ago as our newest member arrived. Some have said transitioning to three children is no prob

Jun 18

Jun 18

Meredith Barnes

Reluctant acceptance of change . Man I love to pout. I love to stew. I am so good at moping. And it’s usually always centered around something changing without my say. And then after sufficient time of making sure it has been well docume

Jun 17

Jun 17

Meredith Barnes

The last time you are this close to me Our presence entwined Your form unknown The further you grow away from me, the more I will love you And just as quickly as you enter this world I start the process of loss Of you and of me You will

May 29

May 29

Meredith Barnes

E mbracing change . Sometimes you can control the change that is happening. Sometimes you can’t. Often you can’t. When something is in movement it is hard to mold it into your own desire. Some see that as exciting. Not knowing the outco

May 28

May 28

Meredith Barnes

That’s Not How I Do It Ben and I were newly engaged. We were eating our dinner one night that consisted of subs and bags of chips. As we finished Ben graciously went to clean up our wrappers, crumpling them all together in one big trash

May 23

May 23

Meredith Barnes

Sometimes I get so caught up in the "busyness" of my life that I forget to stop and be thankful. I love honesty and relatability. I love showing the truth of my situation in hopes that others will not feel alone in the struggle. And yes,

May 16

May 16

Meredith Barnes

I don’t like change. I don’t think many of us do. But the severity of distaste for change sways from person to person. Over the years I have dealt with my fair share of change and so I’ve had to deal with it whether I liked it or not.

May 14

May 14

Meredith Barnes

What I had planned for Mother’s Day: ⁣ 1. Church⁣ 2. Brunch at my fav vegan restaurant ⁣ 3. A quiet day with just my mom doing whatever we wanted sans kiddos. ⁣ What actually happened on Mother’s Day:⁣ 1. Woke up with both eyes swo

May 14

May 14

Meredith Barnes

Sometimes I take a picture and don’t like it. Case in point this one. But after a little cropping and a switch to black and white I end up really liking it. ⁣ ⁣ Our first impression is not always the end of the story. Sometimes our intuit

May 12

May 12

Meredith Barnes

What do you want today? ⁣ ⁣ I woke up thinking about wants, big and small. With baby approaching within the next month I find myself wanting control. ⁣ ⁣ There seems to be even more spinning around these days. Kids toys. New schools. Baby

May 8

May 8

Meredith Barnes

The power of reset. This past weekend Ben and I were able to get away just the two of us. We were only a couple hours from home. Just hoping to share some time together before adding one more person to our family.  Normally planners

Apr 29

Apr 29

Meredith Barnes

Do what you love. Do what interests you. And along the way look beside you. See who is there too. Chances are they are a friend. Also, wear a hat every once in a while. It’s a great conversation starter.

Apr 24

Apr 24

Meredith Barnes