Confession: Chip and Joanna Gaines bum me out
like everyone on the planet at this point, I was introduced to Fixer Upper and subsequently binged the first two seasons stunned that my life had been missing this before now.
their talent, their love, their spirits, their success — it’s astonishing and depressing all at the same time.
hear me out: for starters, no, I don’t want to be them. Hell, I’m not sure we’ll finish renovating our own house without a death or a divorce. so, we won’t be entering that market anytime ever.
also, I don’t want four kids. love the idea in theory, but now that I went to all the trouble of having one, I’m good, thanks.
in fact, these pangs of jealousy have nearly nothing to do with the specifics of their everyday life but rather the general theme.
two people waking up each day doing what they love with who they love and actually being paid for it!
of course, I have read their story and am aware of not only the serious risks they took, but the insane amount of hard work they put in for years ultimately coupled with some well-timed luck from the universe.
and sure, it could have gone a lot of ways. but that’s just it. they were going to keep doing what they loved with who they loved until it paid off.
and dang, did it pay off.
so, while I’m inspired by their story, it’s also wildly daunting. how do I make that happen for us?!
not the show or the magazines or the home goods line or the book deals — just the security. the affirmation. the respect that comes with landing on the exact star you shot for.
a self-professed nerd, I picture my life as a Venn diagram. The three circles are time, love and money. and for me, true success is spending most of my time and making most of my money doing what I love with the people I love.
that’s the molten chocolate center of this lava life cake.
and I know we can do this. one choice at a time, one step at a time, one accomplishment at a time.
maybe not so many Saturdays on the couch watching HGTV…
