welcome (back)

Sometime between April and August of last year, I lost my way.

Well, kind of.

In all honesty, I knowingly took my turns and chose my paths, despite how selfish and hedonistic they were.

And then sometime in October, after a couple of unfortunate events (yes, of my own making), something in me snapped. Snapped back into place, that is.

I was always the good girl, the rules-follower, the "good head on her shoulders" kind of student and daughter. But once I had this life-change last fall, though I can't quite get into what all that involved, I have felt more than ever before as though I am being my most true self. And looking back over this past summer of yet another round of discontent (for I had one more than 20 years ago in 1990), I know that I am here today because of where I was yesterday.

It hurt, it was uncomfortable, it was sad. I very well could have lost all that is good in my life. But love and mercy and grace have prevailed.

Today, I am different. Not only because I'll turn 40 this calendar year, but because of the mistakes I've made and the hard lessons I learned during those months.

I hope if you have any interest whatsoever in human connection, you will join me here any time you have the chance. Share yourself by way of your input and insight. I welcome you to my little place online, where I can exercise who I am and do what I love to do, which is write.