Why Blog?

I tried unsuccessfully to start this blog a year or so back. Life got busy and threw a lot of obstacles in my way. Surgeries, problems with the EX, financial strains, etc... etc... I didn't realize then, that taking a little time away to write would be such a gift in that it allows me to put my thoughts and feelings to paper, and in return would rejuvenate and restore my energy. It's also a great source of stress relief as I am no longer keeping all of it bottled up. I am thinking about it, writing it down, and in that process giving myself permission to let go...

I have worked in the area of social work, special needs, teaching, and assisting other families with children who have unique medical and developmental challenges my entire adult life. I have always loved what I do and found that in working with families, I have a lot to offer. Experience and knowledge... Advice and understanding... Empathy and another way at looking at things... Sometimes I think I do better in helping others to understand their circumstances and look at them more positively, than I am able to assist myself in that same way. This is where I have ALWAYS lacked. Now that my daughter has reached adulthood, I find myself in a completely different position. I have slowed down tremendously on advocating for others, although I still do from time to time. God has allowed me to turn a different page, and I am grateful. My energy and my time now goes almost exclusively into my own family, and the benefits have been great. I realize what I have missed out on over the years. I am more grateful for the little blessings in life. I am able to see my own family in a more focused, concerted way and my positive decision-making skills have greater developed. For the first time, ever, we are truly living life~ one day at a time. It's a struggle, this not sweating the small stuff business. ;)

I have chosen to do this for me... Selfish, I know, but I really need to do this. I write for my own sanity, my own growth, and to once again~ relieve stress... In this process, my hope is that if someone, or anyone chooses to read it and gets something positive from it, then it has served it's purpose way beyond my initial expectations. :)