Why journal?

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Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Posted in: Journal

img_9768-390x252.jpgI’ve given this a lot of thought recently as I have embarked on this journey and had some wonderful friends help me shed some light on what was driving me to do this.

I feel like in some ways that my voice has been silenced over the years. I’m not sure why or how, but I know that it has. I want to find my voice again. I’m on a journey….the journey of life….and the journey of self-discovery. I want to be me…just me…well, maybe a better version of me one day…but that is part of the journey. Just being bold enough to say this is me…this is who I am…is a big part of the journey. I must admit I feel a bit naked by allowing others to see me….really what goes on inside of me..but that, too, is part of the journey.

I also want a written record that I was here.  Without pictures or words, memories start to fade. Who will remember me?  Who will know who I really was?

One more important reason…..I will forget what I thought was so important at one time if I don’t have a written record. It’s amazing how far off course I can go…lol

There are things I want to be sure my children remember.

And last but not least, I want my children to always have my heart and soul on paper. I want them to know it’s OK to be real…it’s OK to be who you are…it’s OK to learn from your mistakes…it’s OK to not be perfect but want to be your best.

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About Extraordinary in the Ordinary

I am a professional photographer who lives and works from her heart. My goal is always and in everything to be better today than I was yesterday. I’m an ordinary person dealing with what I like to believe are ordinary issues, but in all the ordinary days, I want to live an extraordinary life. I am the mom to two grown sons, and there has been nothing I have loved more than being their mom and being home with them. And while you are always a mom, there is a certain part of that time in my life that is over now that they are grown. I miss hearing them play and having them with me all the time and having all their friends over, but it is time to move to the next stage of life or at least trying to figure out what that is. I am making a list of personal goals, connecting with friends, and still nesting even though the children are grown. I think I will always be a "nester". Home is where the heart is. I love home and love making it a healing place of peace and comfort.