So, I've wanted to blog for so long......and, well, like a lot of things - just never quite gotten around to it. So, jumping in - feet first......
The 'going barefoot' part represents 'naked me'. I aim to be honest but truth is, none of us are ever 100% honest all the time. For me, it's when I don't want to deal with something (or usually someone) 'head on' and would rather just 'avoid'.....
I'm 43, married (very very happily so) and have one little offspring named Sage. I have one hero - my son. More on that later....
I live what I consider to be a pretty healthy lifestyle. I'm learning to embrace what I have and to quit being so hard on myself, which I am a lot.
I have a very 'busy' past. Most that meet me find me rather grounded, 'ordinary' but a 'health-nut' with a sense of humor who is also pretty serious about life. I have been so many different versions of 'me', if that makes sense. Some I'm proud of and some not so much. Often, when I think back, or am talking to my husband about some things in my history, I find even myself thinking "wow, was that really me and how the heck did I find time to be so many different types of myself"?! May sound strange but, if you knew, you'd understand it just fine. And, for those out there that feel the same, there is no need for explanation.
I prefer savory foods over sweet - but have finally, after decades of living, developed a fine appreciation for certain chocolates. Thank goodness there are heavenly choices with no dairy in them!
I don't like the dark and like driving in it even less. I could get all analytical about my dislike of the dark but I won't - in this post anyway.
I don't like spiders. Too many legs moving in too many directions. Downright creepy!
I've been pretty unhappy with my physical body since my son was born. Recently I decided that 5 years was way too long of a time to spend wallowing in this, so I'm working on just embracing my beauty as it is - and fine tuning it as I can. I'm ecstatic to report that my husband appreciates me just fine.
I was born in Australia, moved to America when I was 18 (planning to stay for just 2 years) and married my husband when I was 35. He was (and is) by far the most amazing and loving relationship I'd ever had with any man - period.
I truly appreciate my good friends. I pick and chose who I invest my energy in because I don't like to be around negative people. I've definitely walked away from many friendships (or potential ones) because it just wasn't what I wanted or needed for any given number of reasons. We're allowed to do that you know. I often think some people don't know that they are actually allowed to pick their friends and don't 'have' to be around folks that are not healthy for them to be around. I can honestly say that all of my good friends would be there for me if I really needed them and would drop just about whatever they had to in order to help me out. Sure hope that doesn't happen - but as life goes, it most likely will. Oh wait - yeah, it did already......when our 5 week old son had to undergo open heart surgery to save his life. More on that later too.....
In a nutshell closing paragraph - I love to dance (but don't often enough), write, swim(recently rediscovered just how much I love this), kiss my husband (need to do this more), hug my son, talk to my friends, read, be alone, go to work and feel productive, be efficient, feel the milder summer sun on my skin, listen to the ocean (need to get back there), feel the silence of the fall season, give my opinion (ha!), make healthy vegan food & eat it, sleep, okay.....so I just have a lot to say and could easily go on.....
For now, I'm signing off. Time for lessons with my son. Today we will play with the letters "E" & "F", the number "3" and trace around his body on paper and draw in all the different organs, body parts, etc. I know, you wanna come over.....
Consider this an intro to me - and my blog.
Oh, and I honestly believe that the best gift you can give the world is your own happiness.....
