Tuesday, June 23, 2015

This Girls New World

So here it is: I am a suddenly single mother of three. Twelve years of marriage, done. I have three beautiful, vivacious, loud, busy, girls who can suck the souls out of the most experienced parent. They are great, really, I love them, but some days...
I am starting a new life, entering a new world. And despite the swirling vortex of catch 22's I have chosen to rise above the anger, complications and the weight of being a single mother. I have chosen to move on and be me. Me. All of me. Something I haven't been in a very long time.
I am not going to let standing on the edge of a new and terrifying horizon scare me back into the cave.
I am going to make my own way. I have stepped out into the world and I will carve my own path up the mountain. I will do it under my own steam.
So who am I?
I am a woman. I am an American. I have the vocabulary of a well educated sailor. I am self taught, pretty much everything. Youtube and I are in a deep and involved relationship. We cuddle together, late into the night, sharing secrets. Don't even try to get between us.
I can sew, crochet, read, write and bake.
I am going to take that most American part of me and make my own money. I will work hard, I will survive. I will make a new life and achieve my dreams, fulfill my bucket list and I will share it all right here. The ups and downs. The successes and the failures. I will rant and rave. I will create and sell.
But most important, I will move on. Me, my girls and my dog. See, isn't he cute! How could you not love this guy?

No comments:

Post a Comment