Writing for fun, writing for life...

Writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember having words.  As a young girl, I wrote stories and illustrated them in a notebook.  Sammy the Bluejay, as I recall.  He had many bold adventures. 

As I grew, I always had a notebook, filled with stories, poems, and musings.  It was my pastime, my release, and my therapy.  I processed all my emotions and experiences through those words.  When I went to college, not much changed.  I still kept a notebook, still wrote, but then I got busy.  And I decided to take a Creative Writing class, which, as it turns out, didn't teach me how to write more, but actually ended up taking some of the joy and freedom out of my writing. 

I came back to the beautiful New England state I grew up in, and married the love of my life 2 weeks after graduating from college.  I settled in, trying to find my version of the role of wife and partner.  I still wrote, but not as much.  Something had changed.

Five years later, my son came sliding into the world, sending my world upside down and topsy-turvy.  I was in love; I was also grieving the loss of so much free time.  Somewhere in that transition, writing took a back burner.  Then a second miracle, my daughter.  With her journey here, I experienced a re-awakening.  I was missing something.  Not just "something," but part of my essence.  I realized that ignoring it was no longer an option, and I started re-adjusting life to accommodate all of me. 

This blog is an extension of that journey; I wanted to start sharing some of my thoughts, musings, and experiences with others, hoping that it will provide some inspiration, or at least some entertainment.  I have two amazing children, but this isn't a parenting blog.  I love to cook, but this isn't a cooking blog.  I love to write, but it won't only be poems and stories.  It will be more of a journey of process, and a sharing of all the things that I find inspirational.  

I hope you enjoy it, as I will enjoy sharing with you.  Welcome to my journey....