With Grit(s) & Grace
2021…. 2020…. man, what a wild ride we’ve been on.
But for me, it was nothing compared to my 2018-2020. I’ve said that before over here, y’all already know it. But like I said in a previous post, I’ve had a bit of a crisis of conscience. It’s really hard to write about the fun of the South once you’ve realized it’s not so fun for so many people. I do believe we can celebrate our lives here, and the uniqueness of these places, while also admitting it’s not that way everywhere. And not everyone can live that life.
Things have become more simple for me. Life is more about settling down, having dinners together, prayer, meditation, and the heart of what is really important.
Grit and grace together have gotten me through so much. As much as I love life with mimosas on Sundays, that’s just not my reality anymore. It might happen every once in a blue moon, and that’s nice, but I’m just as happy to spend by Sundays out in my garden and soon- so soon I hope- back in church. And after church having lunches with my family, maybe still with a mimosa.
When I first started this site, it was just me as a spin off of a column, and then it became a team. The team slowly filtered away, and now it’s just me and my thoughts again. Southern Bon Vivant doesn’t quite match that reality, but in thinking over what has gotten me through it all- grit and grace- that’s a name I like. It fits more of what I’m talking about. And since the South will never escape me, it is so much of who I am, I added the (s) to the name.
All that said, welcome to my new brand, my new name here where so many of my thoughts live. A place where I hope that I can help pass along things that I’ve learned that can help you, where I can show you the places and things my family and I enjoy- all while enjoying a little bit more of a simpler life.
I’ll add- I 100% intended to add a giveaway to this announcement and to post it all on Mother’s Day. I failed with that goal…. and I’m ok with it. I’ve learned that living in the moment sometimes is the best thing to do, and not every moment can be planned out or programmed ahead of time. But sign up for my email list and I’ll pick a name in the next couple of weeks and mail you a gift card and other goodies 🙂
With Grit(s) & Grace- my love still extends to all y’all- Love, Molly Kate.
