Reaching Mid-Life

Hitting the big 4-0 in 7 months and 1 day, but who’s counting? What do I struggle with hitting 40? Having something to say, or contribute, and not having a place to say it or someone to hear it. I feel like there is so much in me that I am going to burst if I never get the chance to put it out there. So here I am!

My brief bio is I live in Maine, married with 2 daughters (3 & 7) and 2 dogs, originally from Illinois, BA in Sociology, and I work as an accountant and teach swimming on my spare time. I love to sew, knit, crochet, plant, exercise, hike, camp and travel. And all of this with or for my family. Unfortunately with work and the kids, I rarely get to do these things I love. Will this change when I’m 40, doubt it. Would I like it to. YES, very much.

I hope to bring to my blog all the things I love and aspire to do. The one thing I won’t bring into it is politics. I will say it here, I am a republican but do not like/agree with our current president. We all have our own opinions and could go back and forth with things, but I waste enough time dealing with things I rather not be dealing with. I rather write and read feedback about positive, helpful and interesting (to me) things.

There are so many experiences and curiosities I want to explore and share. I have so many ideas that I want feedback, good and bad.  I want to know that I am not the only one with these feelings, ideas, set-backs, frustrations, ambitions, etc. I need to know that I am not the only one trying to do something important (to oneself) and it taking two weeks to put down into words because of the loss of train of thought (because of interruptions by ALL- children and husband and work) and finding the right words without rambling on……

On that note, WELCOME and thank you for checking “me” out!