Welcome to my Blog

A little background….
Not so long ago in a different forum where bloggers and readers alike congregated and discussed most any issue, a young woman embarked on a journey. She did not quite know where this path led as this was new and uncharted territory for this mother of four. The journey began with hand to keyboard (very similar to this moment) as she wrote a blog about the end of summer. She looked upon the future where her oldest daughter would begin her kindergarten year and thus life as she knew it would change forever. It was not necessarily a spectacular blog, nor especially interesting to anyone but herself. However, the comments started streaming in and this encouraged her. Women from all walks of life responded to what she had written, and this both thrilled and encouraged further writing adventures.
As the days went by, she began to write stories more often. The stories were sometimes thoughts placed together in a hap-hazard way and sometimes the moments of struggle were the fodder for her blogs. Anything and everything was written and often this complete honesty was rewarded with encouragement from people she was only beginning to know.
Within the span of a year, she wrote hundreds of blogs, met many people, organized events, and began to build friendships with a diverse and amazing group of people.
Then, it all stopped.
It’s not that she didn’t want to write. However, life got complicated, she was sick, and blogging became a chore. Then, whenever the words flew onto the computer, the reread would result in a complete deletion of the thought. Sometimes it was simply because it’s quite difficult to reveal oneself and become vulnerable. In addition, there are always those readers who are simply seeking to find the fault in any story or comment. This might be the poorest excuse for stopping, but as it stands she was simply not strong enough to battle her health issues and manage her family in addition to combat those who always seemed to become offended by what she wrote.

My decision…
Today, I’ve decided to start a blog- a different kind of blog than the last. Once again, the future is unknown and slightly exciting. I vow to be honest. After all, truth is oddly refreshing and sometimes what we really crave is to delve into the real. In addition, I see the value of writing as I do miss the daily interaction with people who quite often became my friends. So, here is my commitment to you, I will write without reservation (or try at least). I will continue my journey and mark each step with stories. If you know me, please be kind and not post any comment concerning my blog in a public forum like facebook. I would prefer to remain semi-anonymous. In addition, I want to thank a friend that I haven’t seen in quite awhile. She was the one who believed in my writing so completely as to suggest writing a book. She encouraged me to take this step and start a blog and I am only now seeing the value in her words. Guess I’m not a very good life-coach student- ehh? Regardless, I give her the credit for introducing the thought. In addition, I’d like to thank my friends who have loved me through so many challenges and encouraged me in a variety of ways to stand up and be the woman that I am today.

Introduction…
I am a young mother of four children, ages 7, 6, 4, and 2. I am married to a wonderful man who has encouraged me to not only write this blog, but embark on all of my newest adventures. I got my degree in the spring and now am going back to school at the end of September to attain a bachelor in Marketing. My oldest daughter will be entering second grade in a couple of weeks, my second daughter will be home schooled, the third will attend a part-time preschool, and my son will do his best to make life interesting [read: challenging] everyday. I’m scared, excited, and completely jumbled as September looms around the corner. This new chapter will be interesting. I fully expect home schooling whilst trying to study for my own school to be especially challenging. In addition, there is a part of me that is ready to launch into September with both arms, ready to embrace each new opportunity.
Oh and as if I could forget another deadline…. I am going to launch an art show at Dunn Bros. I still need to finish the art-tags and get two frames for a couple of paintings, but for the most part I’m ready. Note: I haven’t actually gotten around to marketing this yet either, so might I add more to my list?
With all these changes standing before me, the fear somehow subsides and I feel ready to face the challenges.
Are you ready to walk this journey with me?