i have so many thoughts and possibilities swirling in my mind. not unlike the freshly fallen snow we have had…we went from autumn to alaska overnight.
i feel i am at a crossroads; thinking about why i started blogging four and a half years ago and why i want to start again. it seems i am feeling like starting again with quite a few things. not all of them monumental; actually none of them really monumental, but they are important to me.
since my daughter went off to college this autumn, things just seem different. i feel like i want to reinvent myself. after being a mom for 19 years and focusing much of my attention on helping/guiding/teaching my daughter to bloom into the beautiful, bubbly, friendly girl she has become; i have more time to refocus on all the bits and pieces of what i am drawn to.
so i have been taking classes, learning photography (manual settings, photoshop, styling), trying to grasp social media, updating the look of this blog, completely redoing my website (which requires i use said camera abilities for client work), reevaluating my wardrobe and planning house projects.
all things i really enjoy doing, but there are only so many hours in a day. so i am always brought back to the idea of simplifying. i want to share how this all comes together with you. i am not sure i will really reinvent myself, but i want to hone and distill what is swirling about at the moment.
anyone else feel a similar pull…like you want to in some way start over?
Yes, Dawn!! At first it frightened me how I just needed to let go of old ways and old thoughts and old things that I used to love. But, now… it’s a brand new day! Trouble is – I just can’t get to all of it! :/ (Could be because I still have three hungry, teenage boys at home still! ;)) Bestest wishes with it all! :)
xxo
i think a big part of it is that i don’t feel i can get to it all, but i just wrote in my journal this morning ‘i need to trust the timing of what i’m doing’ … so here’s to another day :) thanks!
Hi Dawn – What you’re feeling is normal – so many of us feel/felt the same way. Be gentle with yourself and allow the time you need to figure out the next part of your journey. It will unfold exactly the way it’s supposed to. When I moved, almost 2 years ago, I got rid of so many things I had collected over the years and simplified my life. It’s wonderful and freeing to do that and makes room in your life for things that you love.
Good luck to you!
thank you for visiting susan, nice to see you here :) and yes, i came to that conclusion (again) this morning … sometimes we need to be reminded time and time again … it will unfold as it is supposed to :) thanks :)