This past spring we moved into a new home while still trying to sell our old home. Our old home is still for sale today. It has been four months of making two house payments. Paying two sets of utility payments. Caring for two yards. The list goes on and on. Thank heavens my husband has a wonderful job and we have had enough saved up that this hasn't bankrupted us, but nonetheless, it is becoming more stressful everyday. No one likes to see their bank account decline so rapidly.
So as my husband and I lay in bed last night we were discussing our plan about what we should do about our old home. We have someone interested in renting it, but renters can do a lot of damage. Plus we would really like to get the equity out of that home to restock our savings account. This discussion turns to issues my husband is facing at work.
My husband works in sales. There is a never ending battle of what accounts could be more profitable. There are various challenges that my husband faces right now in his company that is causing major stress. By 1 AM my husband was back out of bed and on his computer working. I couldn't sleep either at this point. By 3 AM my husband came back to bed. The conversation continued, but turned more to how grateful we are for one another. We are on this journey together. We are each others number one cheerleader. The support we give and get from each other is always there. I have to brag a bit about my marriage. Just a little side note. There are not many marriages out there like mine. I truly am married to someone that I completely click with. We are perfectly suited for each other. It makes these difficult nights more bearable.
So you might wonder why the title of this post is about lavender. Well here is the reason. Have you ever had one of those nights where you are completely wound up and just can't settle down? Well as you can imagine from what I have explained, last night was that for myself and my husband. I pulled out our lavender, rubbed some on both our feet, the back of our necks and just under our noses. I laid there in bed and listened as my wonderful husband was finally able to relax and fall asleep. I too fell asleep more relaxed. And the best part was this morning when I had to get up to get my kids ready for school. I was tired, but I wasn't groggy. I was completely able to function. No after effect of using the lavender like you would get if you tried using a sleep aid. It was wonderful! I didn't even go back to bed after my kids were off to school. So lavender, you are a wonderful addition to our family! Thank you!
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