Science and psychology has shown that our strongest memories are usually inaccurate.
In which case I'm pretty sure I won't even know who I am soon!
Secondly, they've also shown that on average, we spend about 30% of our day daydreaming (though some people do it more). The upside of this is that researchers point out that people who tend to daydream more are better at solving problems and tend to be more creative.
(Let's see if they are right)
Thirdly ~
You are happier if you do things that scare you!
If you know anything about me you know just how much of a chicken I can be at times but I think all of these are true....
So here goes nothing!
Time to start seeing just how clear my memories are.
Time to start day dreaming a little more......although I'm pretty sure I'm way over the 30% already!
And time to do something that scares me!
So straight to the point - who am I?
I'm a mom first and foremost. Since I was a little girl my biggest wish was to be a mom and I have the incredible fortune of raising 3 amazing kids. One of my greatest loves in life and my greatest challenges.
I grew up in a small town where not much ever happened. Once I was old enough I headed out to find some adventures.
I started out buying a one way ticket to Australia where I studied early childhood education.
Once I returned home went into developmental services and took on numerous jobs working with individuals with various special needs.
A connection with Amnesty International (my oldest sister) led me to start a not-for-profit organization where I worked with a group of amazing people to help support a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of refugees in south India. 2006 & 2007 would see me travel to India.
A blog post (ok maybe a chapter book) all of its own and an experience that would change my life forever.
Becoming a mom took me in a different direction for a while and with an autoimmune disease raging a massive toll on my health. Something I'm only just starting to get back under control and one of the main reasons for me wanting to share my experiences.
Struggling to get myself well again, and the changes brought on by the global pandemic all shifted me to yet another direction.
Start a blog they said! So I did!
Honestly, Blogging? Nah! Couldn't see it being something I could ever get into, and yet here I am.
So what changed my mind? Loads of things like realizing I might just be able to help someone else (and we all know I'm a sucker for that), making someone laugh or to just connect!
After nearly a year of being fairly isolated socially with no true ending in sight just yet it's something we all need more of.
Over the last couple of years I have been working and focusing on building things online with the thought of having something to fall back on when the time came to stop doing daycare. While I have gotten off to a rockier start than I hoped blogging is the perfect way for me to be able to continue to do that while tying several of those things together in one space.
Some thought went into Snow Angel's Circus. I had to come up with a name that would symbolize who I was and what I was going to be doing.
Snow Angel was easy. I am a winter lover!! I love the snow and all things Christmas. In fact I'm pretty sure I should just move somewhere in the far northern part of the hemisphere.
Circus ~ well that part describes my life to a tee! Everyday feels like I'm running a 3 ring circus or maybe more. Juggling parenting, health, homeschooling, childcare, building a business, writing books, and so much more.
Snow Angel's Circus is created. A space where I can share my experiences and ideas in all those areas I mentioned and more. A place where I could build a connection with others who might just find what I have to share inspiring or helpful!
I'm braving up and sharing myself and experiences in a way I never would have before and I'm doing it for the other mom's who struggle to manage regular everyday life as a mom while battling the constant issues that come along with autoimmune disease.
I'm writing it for the mom's who are raising kids with extra challenges. The mom's who are suffering the effects of "mom guilt" like I am more often than I'd like to admit.
I'm writing it for the women who are struggling with self-esteem and self-love issues. Those who are trying to love themselves even when it seems impossible to do so!
I'm writing for women who are struggling to hold onto the essence of who they are when life demands they be so many other things to so many other people.
I'm writing it for people struggling with relationships like I do.
(Pretty sure I might be the one needing the advice though on this one)
I'm writing it for anyone who is looking for a connection.
I'm writing it for the person who might find even one thing about it all helpful to them.
I'm writing it for myself! To be an outlet for the things I wish I could say sometimes to other people but I'm either not sure who to say it to, or I'm too scared to say it.......or simply to get it out of my head and off my chest!
So here we go! New Year and new chapters! New experiences and new fears to conquer!
Thanks to anyone whose read this far for joining me. Huge thanks to those who keep coming back!
I've linked my social accounts on here so we can connect that way if it's easier!
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