A Little Bit of Hallmark in My Life: Dreaming of Predictability

I used to really not like Hallmark. The stories were always too predictable and quite cheesy.

The older I got, the Hallmark movie-style began to grow on me. Working in politics and policy, everything is unpredictable. If that is not enough, it gives you even more awareness to life being unpredictable.

I realized I needed some predictability and stability in life, just like a Hallmark movie.

The simple life has become a dream.

I think of this dialogue from Tangled a lot:

“Rapunzel: I've been looking out of a window for eighteen years, dreaming about what I might feel like when those lights rise in the sky. What if it's not everything I dreamed it would be?

Flynn Rider: It will be.

Rapunzel: And what if it is? What do I do then?

Flynn Rider: Well,that's the good part I guess. You get to go find a new dream.”

Several months ago, my husband, Alec and I talked about how I somewhat have a Hallmark story: An ambitious go-getter in DC who fell in love with a country boy from the south, who is soon moving to the country with her little family for a simpler life.

Obviously, after Alec and I got married we moved to another city and had a baby, but you know, I guess the girl who once dreams big in the city and achieves many of her dreams ends up wanting a simpler life. Now, we live in a more rural part of Georgia near family, which is still close to the city, but so many people know each other!

I am still ambitious and a go-getter, and I still try to make a difference in society, but I love time with my family so much more. I feel as if I am making more of a difference in this world with my family. Getting married and having a family really changes your priorities!