New Blog, Who Dis?

10 years, 1 decade, and about 3 lifetimes.  That's how long it's been since I've written about my life.  I started this blog back when it was the hot new thing!  There was no snapchat. There was no tik tok.  There was Facebook and blogs. Wanted to learn what was going on in someone's life? If they had a blog, you were set!  If you were looking for a new recipe? Sure! Just read this 3-page narrative of why it's important first.  I started mine because I was 4 hours from home and all the people I knew (except my then husband,) and we had just found out I was pregnant.  The easiest way for me to keep everyone updated was to write it all out once and publish it for all to read.  Looking back now, the value of it is so much deeper. I've spent the past several days rereading and reliving it all.  From where I'm at now, it feels almost like reading someone else's story, but having the memory of it in your own head.  It's the strangest, out-of-body feeling, feeling.  

My goodness was my daughter adorable!  Rereading those stories were my favorite.  10 years later, at almost 16(!), she has become the coolest, most introspective young person I've ever known.  Don't get me wrong, we've had our days!  Raising a teenager is not for the faint of heart, but it's the greatest thing I'll ever do. 

So what does this look like going forward?  I'm not sure.  As a middle-aged divorcee, single mom, who is in a committed relationship, it could go literally anywhere. Ha!  

Why am I bringing it back?  Writing has always been something I've done to help me organize my thoughts.  I used to think my personality was "Type A Scatterbrain," now I realize it's probably a little undiagnosed adhd.  Either way, if I write it down, it seems less "spirally."  Also, if I'm being transparent, I'm hoping someone will read it and say "You too!? I thought I was the only that felt like that!" and then maybe they comment and then maybe we both feel a little less crazy.