Contentment in the Chaos

I’m sitting here drinking my wine, just finished making dinner. Well, waiting on my turkey to finish heating up in the oven. My kid’s outside playing, and I’m just sitting here thinking… life isn’t amazing, but it’s content. You know what I mean?

Honestly, in times like this when the world feels like it’s on fire, when every time you turn on the news or scroll your feed there’s something new falling apart, you really have to take the small moments and find happiness in them. A quiet night. A good meal. The sound of your kid playing outside. That’s peace.

I’m kind of sad that I have to start FAR study tomorrow. Granted, I don’t have to. I could take a break. But I want to go into the new year done with these exams, God willing. Plus, if I take too long of a break, I know it’ll be so hard to get back in the groove. So I’ll go ahead and make sure my 4:30 a.m. alarm is set and dive in. I think my countdown says ….48 days until exam day?

So, I guess this doesn’t have to be my last night with wine. Just maybe less of it. A few sips, a couple gulps, whatever. But right now, in this little moment, I feel content. Maybe it’s the wine. Maybe it’s the peace. Either way, I’ll take it.