My blog went live on March 25 2014.
Almost 6 months ago. Not too shabby. Lately I have been in a state of reflection. Well that's a lie I'm always in a state of reflection. Regardless. Even in this small amount of time I have learned lots of things. Things about myself. Which is good. This was kind of the point. I've been stuck in a "discovery of self" for almost a year now. Well I guess stuck is kind of a negative verb I should say I've been on a "discovery of self" journey. I started this blog because as a new mom and wife I had things to offer. I wanted to share the things I was learning.. this still holds true. However, that seems to be a very small part of me. I have been reminded of certain things about myself, for instance: 1. I hate writing in 1st person. I have always LOVED English. Everything about it. Literature, poetry, grammar, sentence structure, words in general. I'm sure I missed something but I don't think anything is lost in translation here. As an english lover.. I have written tons and tons of papers. Never have I ever written in 1st person. As an English person that was a HUGE no no. So I have found it extrememly difficult to write in 1st person. It seems so elementary.. but we all have our struggles. This discovery alone has led me to rethink my blogging process.. of course posting recipes and diy's requires some instruction and personal experience via the 1st person. I get that. A blog is loosely defined as a journal. A collection of one's experiences etc. I was always a writer.. not much of a diary/journal keeper, and the journals/diaries I did have were usually written in poetic form.. or at least literary form.. much like this post. So. On the one hand I am exploring outside my comfort zone.. and on the other hand I sometimes find adapting to this nature tedious and frustrating. Either way. It's an experience. 2. I have yet to find a consistent theme. A consistent theme that I'm truly excited and inspired by. There are times.. times that I am excited to share something new, but it's not consistent. In order to counteract this I've been on the hunt. Searching through myself to find my passions. I know first and foremost I have forever and always had a love of the arts. All arts. Theatre, Music, Painting, Charcoals, Pastels, Oils, Watercolors, {I think I covered the writing part of the arts in #1 so I won't repeat but yes huge love for that stuff as well}, Photography, Broadway & Musicals, Design {all kinds- web, graphic, interior, fashion} and since becoming a mom and wife I can also add Crochet, Knitting, Baking, Food Arts in general..and I also hope to add sewing within the next few years.. I also completed cosmetology school and considerbeauty an art as well.. which I also love..okay so I love everything artistic. Creation is amazing. Art has no rules.. it does not judge and it's the most individual experience ever. Any teacher or observant person could note that if you hand out 25 of the exact same coloring sheets to 25 individuals the odds are pretty darn good that ALL of them will be different. Yup I guess I have a thing for individuality too. Thanks for that Thoreau and while I'm speaking of Thoreau I guess I should also emphasize my love for philosophy and knowledge in general or at least out of the box thinking.. At one point I wanted to write response articles or do literary analysis. I love deconstructing words.. Finding meaning and understanding through dissection of paragraphs and metaphors. THAT is exciting. So. Here I am. Realization of being caught up in the serious and mundane.. which is mostly imaginary. I do believe reality is only your creation. My reality is my responsibility. With this in mind I think it's time for shift in my reality. I'm going to emerge myself in the arts once again. I'm not completely disconnected. I still indulge in quite a few of my beloved activities but there is still some disconnection and I intend to close that gap. What does all this mean for my blogging future? It's actually a push in the correct direction. Changes will be made and they will be fantastic! I have been working on a new design.. not that this one isn't awesome but let's face it, it's a "stock" design. I'd like some individuality. To those of you who are still reading thanks for caring =) The future is coming and it's going to be awesome. Much love to you all ❤ VintageModMom
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