I'm ready for some cooler weather here. Trick or treating in 79F just doesn't do it for me. I'm ready to take my boys camping for the first time in years. I'm ready for the hustle and bustle. I'm excited for this New Year. (not Gregorian obviously) And really I'm excited to start writing again, I've missed this place.
30 Days
You don't have to look very far on the web to find 30 day challenges for just about everything from prayer circles to green smoothies. This is my 30 challenge to myself: to post something, anything, in this place for the month of November. You may get a lot of photo posts but the point is to rearrange my thoughts and time to honor the part of me that needs this blog as a creative outlet.
The Problem
See I think the reason I strayed is that I over-thought this place. I kept looking for a 'grand theme' to write about. I also pestered myself with thoughts about writing a blog for money and becoming one of those bloggers who go to conferences and give speeches and that is their j o b. But then what would my blog be about? I'm crunchy and a greener but not that crunchy and green. I am an urban mom and wife but I don't really identify with that lifestyle. I prefer this one. I do have a child with autism but I'm not a mommy warrior out to right the wrongs of our modern world and western medicine. Quite frankly, it's exhausting being a mom with a special needs kiddo so constantly writing/thinking about it isn't helpful. I'm a big momma, I could write about a weight loss journey but then that requires actually taking a journey and that requires commitment and.... well the list goes on and on. Then in true Gemini fashion and tired of my own indecision I just quit writing all together and moved on to other, less complicated things.
The Solution
The solution was actually quite simple to find. I just took a four month vacation to Washington and had the time of my life with Son. (see? nothing difficult about that!) While I was out there I took notes about what we were doing and where we were but I didn't actually write about our experiences. I know I had several moments that took my breath away. Moments that were so beautiful that all I could do was stand there with tears in my eyes and smile like a fool. Upon returning home and as I still! unpack a month later I wish that I had a more accurate record. I wish that I had taken the time and the discipline to sit down and write. Not about any one thing, not to write about one compartment of my life, not to make money but just to preserve and ultimately share those moments. Like this one:
That was a great moment, right?
So I'm back here to try and do just that. Write about my life, my boys, my experiences here in this place at this time. I hope you will join me.
2 comments:
i have become too used to a LIKE button, lol.
Nice Em! I love it :) And love reading what you write, thank you so much for sharing with us your life! Noah just absolutely loves watching this video and looking at the pictures! Love to you and yours
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