This is my ground
floor. This is my starting point to becoming a writer. There will be plenty
of bumps and, at times, I may possibly want to jump off this crazy ride. Though, I have vowed that I will continue
forward with this journey. No matter what, I will hold on…..for myself and also
as gift for my children.
At 37, I am finally shattering my pre-conceived notion that
being like everyone else is my normal.
Writing eases my frustrations and showcases my joy with being a woman, a
parent, and a wife. Even before the stages
of adulthood took hold, I would unleash my pen to numerous sheets of paper and
the outcome astounded me. Unfortunately,
I would tuck each poem, story and journal inside a drawer.
For 25 years, I have continued to bury my dreams in that
drawer. My words have been lying silently, waiting for me to take the leap. It’s
time. It’s time to open the drawer, set my words free, and figure out where I
want my wings to take me.
Taking this journey to share my thoughts, my experiences,
and my chaos……honestly……. scares the crap out of me. Being petrified that
someone does not agree with my views is my Achilles heel. But, I am not alone. There are others, like
me, who followed the “normal” path and realized they were not fulfilled. There are others who have dared to jump
without knowing what is lying below.
So, my ground floor has been named in honor of my new daily
mantra…. Be Unique.
I'm the 1st one!! I'm so proud of you, you have no idea!!! I can't wait to read what you have in store for us...it will most definitely be unique! You my dear are one of a kind and I'm so excited to follow you on this journey!
ReplyDeleteyou go girl!
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to have kids, but it seems like all my friends are. Thank god you started a blog on parenthood, I'm going to rely on you to keep me current on parent-y things so I can still keep up with all of them!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I will be following.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for your blog! I am really proud of you Jen-Jen!!
ReplyDeleteYay for you! Those were the exact reasons that I began writing, as well (at age 38). It was lovely meeting you and I loo forward to your journey!
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Traci
Woohoo! Way to go, Jennifer. (as an aside...I just stuck my arm in sweet and sour sauce typing that...whoops)
ReplyDeleteOh yes my sweet friend. You have the knack of making things sound so exciting. This goal you will reach. I love following you on FB. I feel like I am keeping up with your lovely family. Just keep writing and I will keep reading. If we did not have dreams we would have nothing.........Vic
ReplyDeleteHey girl I am so proud for you for take this step and I can't wait to read what you post next!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new blog Jennifer! I love having an outlet for my thoughts that aren't just lingering on paper - I bet you will too :) Looking forward to reading more.
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