Inspired

Today I was inspired to finally start WRITING on a blog that i started many years ago. I was inspired by a kindred spirit. It was like the clouds parted and the sun came shining through. This. This is what I have been waiting for. A spark to ignite the start of a glowing fire. I needed this. I have become almost hermit like in  the last few years. Sure , I like people. A lot. But I have finally realized that sometimes I like people in doses. Or from a distance. I give off so much energy, and am like a sponge taking in stress and sadness and emotions after being around them.
I have also come to realize that some of the people who inspire me most are people that I havent spent that much(definitely not enough) time with..... I see people that I worked briefly with, and only got to see one dimension of them....people that intrigue me with appearing one way in public and then seeming different..much deeper, with a picture, a social media post, or an awesome adventure....people that I want to know more about. I also regret not spending time with people that I no longer can. I wonder...am I that way ? Do I appear different to someone else? Is there someone that I inspire?
I hope that people never fully figure me out, because I hope to always be changing, learning, exploring......and so this new journey begins. Blogging. If you wonder what goes on inside my mind....stick around and travel inside my world...hopefully you will be delightfully suprised...  and I hope to discover some things of my own.... So I start by asking MYSELF..
What inspires you? Go out and explore..discover..do the things...watch those sunrises and sunsets....have those picnics...wander those trails and backroads....make yourself happy. And it begins...

A new start...

Well....I have wanted to start blogging for awhile.This last year has had a lot of curves (and bumps and dips)... I had 2 more arm surgeries,an emergency gall bladder surgery,a huge scare with my mom having a stroke,grandmother hospitalized with pneumonia, lost some of our loved ones,and walked away fom a few others... but WE MADE IT THROUGH!!! You have to look for the positive in things and with being off of work because of all my arm surgeries, I was able to find my mom in time for her to be ok.Life has thrown a lot of challenges, but prepared me for this year... and I AM READY!!! This  will be my start of a journey that I look forward to.. a clean slate.. a new beginning... a fresh start.For my health,I am going to learn to LET GO.... RELEASE the stress, the stressful people, the negative and the anger... I am going to EMBRACE the me that I love.... happy,adventurous, my love of cooking and campingand hiking, my godkids, my hubby, my family and friends,my book club girls and beer club girls, my love of traveling and my amazing dog! <3   I will spend more time with those that I love and make time....I will let those that I hold dear know how much they mean to me, and I will TRY to bite my tongue(hahaha).
        I am going to be doing a lot of new and exciting things this year and spend more time doing things I enjoy. I am going to FINISH projects that I start.I am going to try to do some new crafts and hobbies(sewing???) and like usual, do A LOT of cooking. I can't wait to look back at the end of the year and see all that I accomplish.Let the adventure begin......