Wouldn't it be nice...

I am currently dreaming of a vacation to Colorado. Like, let's just book the flight and go for a couple of days. Get away, somewhere beautiful and vast. Enjoy each other and new experiences. Wouldn't that be nice?

And then... 

I remember, I am a teacher. Oh yeah, that totally can't happen. WAKE UP! 

As, I try to grow our blog followers and our social media pages I see all of these people living these incredible lives. Traveling the world, and making a living off of make up tutorials and fashion hauls.

Lord. 

I went wrong somewhere.

What am I doing with my life?

((Although, I can do my makeup enough to look presentable, I am pretty certain no-one wants me to give them a tutorial. My fashion includes the basic staples from Amazon and Old Navy so, I suppose that's most likely not what would collect lots of followers either. ))

While the lives of these people amaze me, and at times make me ache with jealousy, I am grateful for the little life that I live. 

I may not be able to pick up and go to Colorado for a weekend but, I do get to pick up a sweet baby every morning. 

My job is hard, and some days I enjoy it better than others. But, I worked really hard to earn my degrees and I am super proud of my education. I am certainly not the greatest teacher in the world but, I like to think I do an OK job. 

I am not a drop dead gorgeous babe with the best make-up and clothes money could buy. 

But, I find that I have always had enough confidence to get by. 

So, as I embark on this super crazy journey to publish my writing. I find that I have a hard time relating to the popular bloggers and instagram influencers. 

I am just me. I kind of like to be just me. I've been lucky enough in my life to have never needed to be anyone, but me.

Maybe it's the antisocial part of me that has helped get me through, I don't know. I really am being truthful when I say, "introverting, is my best quality!" I truly believe it has helped me stay sane as a woman living in the social media age. 

I am not here to one up anyone, or do anything better than anyone. I am just here to share our story with whomever wants to listen. 

I really do hope that our kids get Josh's extroverted-ness but, there really is something to say about being an introvert. Being ok, with not being like everyone else, or worrying about everyone else, has certainly helped me! 

Wouldn't it be nice, if we all just cared a little less about what everyone else thought, or how everyone else looked? Wouldn't it be nice, if we all took that energy and put it into working on ourselves? That's way harder than worrying about all the other stuff like make-up and clothes, right?

Honestly, this blog was meant for that. This blog was started for my kids and that isn't going to change. 

This all was started so that my kids could hear me on my soapbox even when I am gone! 

But in all seriousness, I really did start this to try to help guide my kids, and truly myself. Writing is a wonderful outlet for me and each time I write, I find that I grow as a person.

As I work to grow my community of readers and followers, I hope that I reach people who feel the same as I do. I hope to reach parents, moms, or friends who need a laugh or a good cry. I hope to be relatable in a world that can be so NOT relatable. 

My writing journey began 3 years ago but, wouldn't it be nice, if it could continue to grow into something even greater? 

Share:facebook - twitter - pinterest

Wouldn't it be nice...