So far this summer, I have been on the go constantly and don’t feel very rested, know that I have lots to do and am tired, but for whatever reason, feel like it is a good time to start blogging again.
When I took my “hiatus” I wasn’t sure if I was a true blogger, I most certainly didn’t feel very willing to turn to public writing as an outlet and, frankly, I wasn’t in a very good place personally or emotionally. I’m not sure I am now either, but am constantly amazed by the daily graces of my now 5 year old and can’t believe how blessed I am by her. It sounds so trite. I think most parents feel blessed by their children but I find myself privately, and sometimes publically, acknowledging that often. Elaine is, somehow, able to slip very adult lessons into daily undertakings. What’s more is that it is usually very timely and almost always unintentional.
This summer, I have been additionally blessed by a friendship that, more or less, snuck up on me. It’s not a brand new relationship, but one that has definitely taken a turn for the better. This new friend is an extraordinary person. I find myself thinking about the gifts she’s given to me and can’t help but try to emulate her. She has qualities that some people can’t even understand, let alone use, to the extent she has shown me and I find myself in awe. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking over the past couple days, now that things are slowing down a little and I know now that writing is as good a place as any to reflect. So I will start publically writing again. It’s the least I can do to maintain some balance and recreate some purpose in my daily life again. I will not promise to write daily which is the absurd pressure I placed on myself before. But I will write and so here goes….
