Next Chapter

7 years ago, I started blogging.  I was a little timid about it at first but then jumped in with both feet.  It proved a way to keep in touch with friends, document our little lives, and have an outlet for my love of writing.  I'm so grateful for that blog and memories I have that otherwise would have been long forgotten.  Blogging seems to becoming (or already is) a lost art.  I only have a handful of friends that continue to blog and I admit, it's hard to keep up.  One sentence updates via Facebook, Twitter, etc seems to be the way of the present and future.  Vlogging (video version of a blog) is the newest thing.  I admire those that feel confident enough in themselves and are entertaining enough to capture people's attention through those means.  Me?  Not sure I'm willing to put myself out there that much.  

When I went through my divorce, my life turned upside down.  I was a single mom, didn't feel like sharing the details of my life at the time, and had absolutely zero time for hobbies (such as blogging).  That was the death of my blog.  The longer I went without, the more overwhelming it felt to even get started again.  There have been times I've really missed that outlet and if I really thought about it I'm sure the guilt of the lack of documentation of my littles would make me sad.  

My chapter as single mom was so many things.  Sad, tough, busy, liberating, growing, and happy.  That will be another post in and of itself.  There was just no room for blogging in that chapter.

But now.  Now I'm starting yet another new chapter in my life.  I am engaged to the love of my life and in less than two short months will be blending two families to one.  Life is exciting, full of joy, stress, hardships, and new adventures.  In this chapter, blogging will hopefully take its place once again.  The frequency and content is still TBD.  I have no more time than I did before but the timing feels right.  Here goes nothing!