Creeeeeeeeeaaaakk.....
Pffhh, pffhh, pffhh...
Pooffff....
Welcome to my (rather feeble) attempt to use written sound effects for dramatic demonstration of what it might sound like to pull a blog out of the back closet, dust it off, and fire it up again.
It's been three years. Oops. What have I been doing for the last three years? Vanquishing the dragon of body image disorder with amazing meditations, sharing my wisdom with scores of other women, empowering the next generation with sound, passionate, and inspiring counsel?
Ha.
I've been hanging on. For dear life.
In a society that praises and rewards "busy-ness," I have been a friggin prodigy. Super talented at filling every moment. Raising babies takes time. Being a wife takes time. Running a business takes time. Being a friend takes time. Investing in the beautiful yet challenging gifts of all of these things left me drained--physically, emotional, spiritually. So I haven't had a speck of energy or intellectual capacity to spare for this blog. But things have changed. Both of my precious babes are now required to be away from me for nearly 7 hours a day and they are thriving. School is a good thing. The business I've been building for 8 years is at a sustainable level. My new business is still germinating, and I'm okay with that. Our family rhythm is still rapid and energetic, but there are periods of slower tempo that allow me to sit, think, and breathe. And write.
But now I find myself with this bizarre creature that visits on Mondays and Fridays. It's called Free Time. Whaaaaaaa??? What the heck it that?! I haven't really had free time since I was in middle school. (True story, not hyperbole!) Free Time and I are still becoming acquainted. I will let you know how it goes. (That should be an interesting post for the future.) In the meantime, as Free Time and I gradually get accustomed to each other's presence, I am revisiting the ole' bloggity blog. But I'm different now. Life is richer, harder, more complex, so I hope that my blog will be too. Body image and the celebration of beauty in each of its expressions, internal and external, are still very important to me; however, as I have matured in mind, body, and spirit, my thoughts on what it means to live a rich and full life have matured as well. So now the focus of the this blog will be broader. I'm not sure what that will look like, but my hope is to share observations of the beauty that can be found in all aspects of life: the moments, experiences, and actions that shine through the difficult, broken, and ugly.
So get ready...
...here we go!!!!
