Today I set out on a new venture….BLOGGING! I have wanted to do this for a couple of years now. I always put it off. I always had an excuse…

I was busy with work (when I was an elementary teacher).

It will take too much time away from the kids.

The homeschooling comes first (it still does).

To busy with cleaning, cooking…basically life!

Well I am still doing all of this…so what changed?

I saw a video on Facebook, Rachel Hollis was speaking about MAKING TIME! 

MAKING TIME TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!

I am guilty…I am guilty of choosing things that take from my time and energy and are not helping me reach my goals. Rachel’s three-minute video really spoke to me! I am always complaining about…

not having time to read a book.

not having time to exercise.

not starting my blog.

not finding time to write children’s books.

not continuing with dance classes.

not baking more.

All of these activities I love to do or want to do!

Why don’t I? Where does my time go?

Honestly some of it is not using my time wisely…giving away my time to Facebook, television, reading magazines instead of books, reorganizing things that are already organized, planning to many activities in a day, or avoiding activities due to antisocial tendencies….seriously my list can go on!

Some of it is fear! What if I am not good enough? What if I fail? What will people think? (I have learned a little something about myself…I am a people pleaser), What if they don’t like it? I love to write and express myself but my grammar and spelling sucks….Thank God for my Hubby, he is extremely particular about grammar and promises to proofread for me. I am going to accept his help which is also something that I am trying to improve about myself.

I was truly inspired by Rachel’s speech at this point, so I read “Girl, Wash Your Face”. Which is an amazing read! I encourage every woman and parent to read her book!

What if I do this for me and worry only about how it makes me feel! 

I am so happy right now…writing makes me happy! Why wouldn’t I want to be happy. Life is to short, I need to live each day to its fullest!

I have to try….if it was one of my children, I would want them to feel confident enough to try anything. I have to lead through example.

I might fall…but what if I soar!IMG_0304