Warning: Not my ordinary post! :)
Today, I drove to work in siLencE. No radio. No telephone calls.
Just me ListEning to the sound of my tires rolling across the pavement
and the whistle of the wind BloWing past my window.
As I drove 36 miles one way to the office, I sat and thought.
Thought about life. My to-do list. My blog. And Me.
And I felt the urge to document my thoughts in one of my posts.
But, by the time I got to work, I had convinced myself that it wasn't
one of my better ideas. Then I met Alisa for lunch!
Actually, we didn't have lunch... we shopped at Scrapbook Barn and talked
about our blog friends, Silver Bella plans, and my quiet ride to work.
She encouraged to me to write the post even though it's what I consider
"out oF the oRdinAry".
So, here it is:
Just less than 4 months ago, I DiscoVered the world of blog.
To be perfectly honest, I was nervous about taking the plunge.
But I jumped in head first, going against the feedback
I received from those closest to me.
Little by little, I see a chAnge. At first, it was small things, like messing
around with my camera or wanting to bake. I started creating again and
even learned some new crafts. And unlike my old self,
I finally started to feel SAfe. Safe to posting about my experiences
and sharing my art.
But the biggest change... is how I feel about ME!
Is it odd that for once in my life I am starting to feel "comfortable" with who I am?
For the most part, I don't really consider myself shy or one that lacks confidence.
But I have always looked at others, and said to myself... I want to be "that" girl.
The prettier one. The skinner one. Or maybe the more popular one.
The one that's most creative or the one that could give a
speech in public without feeling ill to her stomach.
You see, I don't feel that I am any of those things...
but that's ok.
Because,
somehow, over the last four months, I've come to realize ~
All I can be is... Me!
xoxo, Joanna
