"Dear
Blog,
These are the things I don't want people to know.
Be gentle with my heart.
Sincerely,
Jenny Mae"
Dear Reader,
This is the message I discovered during a phone conversation with my son. He's told me several times I need to start this blog, "You need share your story and message with others, Mom." The the truth is I don't really know the message he is talking about and just couldn't see the value in it. I didn't see my life's journey as being special or extraordinary - I'm painfully normal except for the fact that I am totally mental (maybe that's normal)! As he and I shared the hour with each other we both had some great incites but my mind blowing moment was this little letter I scribbled on a page while talking with him and I didn't even realize that I had written it. After saying good bye, I sat back and read the words and truth flooded over me, I realized that the only reason I don't start a blog isn't because no one cares about my story or even because I don't have time to create it and write each week but I don't start a blog because I'm scared.
This is the message I discovered during a phone conversation with my son. He's told me several times I need to start this blog, "You need share your story and message with others, Mom." The the truth is I don't really know the message he is talking about and just couldn't see the value in it. I didn't see my life's journey as being special or extraordinary - I'm painfully normal except for the fact that I am totally mental (maybe that's normal)! As he and I shared the hour with each other we both had some great incites but my mind blowing moment was this little letter I scribbled on a page while talking with him and I didn't even realize that I had written it. After saying good bye, I sat back and read the words and truth flooded over me, I realized that the only reason I don't start a blog isn't because no one cares about my story or even because I don't have time to create it and write each week but I don't start a blog because I'm scared.
I have written and rewritten this introduction more times
than I can count. Writing about vulnerability is so... vulnerable. (I have a
knack for noticing the obvious.) This blog is about my journey through life as
I learn to live with my whole heart - dealing with shame, learning to be
authentic and true to myself, finding ways to enjoy the simple moments in life
and learn from the complex ones, and standing up for myself and others in-spite
of my fears - really loving and embracing life as it comes regardless of
circumstance. I believe living a wholehearted life starts and ends with having
courage, building connections and having compassion for others and myself
(Brene Brown). So, I will start my journey by having the courage to write this
blog; I look forward to developing connections with you as we share our
challenges with each other and lift and support each other; and I will feel
compassion as we laugh, rejoice and cry together.
Welcome to the journey.
I was first introduced to the idea of living a wholehearted life this past year; it sparked a small flame in me that continues to grow each day. This blog is a way of recording my thoughts, feelings, desires and the internal wrestle I face each day on my journey through life as I learn to live with my whole heart. I hope you will join me on the journey so we can learn and share together.
I was first introduced to the idea of living a wholehearted life this past year; it sparked a small flame in me that continues to grow each day. This blog is a way of recording my thoughts, feelings, desires and the internal wrestle I face each day on my journey through life as I learn to live with my whole heart. I hope you will join me on the journey so we can learn and share together.
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