Life transitions can be hard, y’all. Even the good and exciting and fun transitions can bring stress and heartache and frustration.

It easy to remember that the less-than-fun transitions, the ones you don’t want, the changes you didn’t initiate, can be hard. Maybe you’re navigating a breakup, grieving the death of a loved one, moving back into your parents’ house. Frustration can be expected.

But what about when you are graduating high school, beginning college, starting your dream job, moving to a new home, marrying the love of your life, buying a new car, or bringing home a baby? Those are HUGE life changes, and they’re not all sunshine and rainbows.

Even the exciting seasons of life being growing pains.

Right now, in my life, I’m still pretty newly married (less than 2 years) and now I’m a pretty brand new mama (baby girl is 12 weeks old today). I am so blessed to be married to my childhood friend and teenage sweetheart, but we are still learning how to navigate our relationship. We still have very serious communication fails and we still hurt each other’s feelings. And this sweet baby girl is the most precious gift, but my whole life and body and sleep schedule is all turned upside down.

It’s easy to feel disappointed when your exciting new life changes bring unexpected stress. A tiny way to ease the disappointment is by enjoying the little things along the way. In any season, any chapter, in any challenge — find little things to enjoy. (Another thing you can do is invest in a life coach to guide you to and through your new life changes. But hey, you already knew that, right?)

What about you? What little things are you enjoying today? Today, I’m enjoying coffee, baby snuggles, and clean hair.