Hello there, and welcome to my
blog! I have really battled over the direction I wanted this blog to take, and
I think I’ve got a general idea now. So without further ado, I’m Leslie: mother
of 3 (Jace- 7, Jett- 6, and June- 21 months), and wife of 8 years to Jared. We
live in a small town north east of the Dallas metroplex with my mother. You
heard me right; my family of five is living with my mother. As of now, those
are the only things that define my life: wife and mother. I’ve stayed home to
raise our kids, so I haven’t worked since I was 19. (Did I mention that I’m 27?
Maybe that helps the perspective a little.) I have gotten my associates degree
over the years, but that isn’t enough for me.
I have fallen down a rabbit hole,
and I’m having a really hard time telling up from down. I can’t see my own hand
in front of my face and I fear that a part of me has given up on climbing out.
But beneath my soul burning depression, that I’ve self-diagnosed recently
because I’m too ashamed to get help, I know I need to do something to find
myself. Enter this blog.
I’ve
tried this before. I’m an aspiring writer, with minimal motivation and no
support. I thought if I started a blog and cataloged my daily writing
activities, it would eventually lead to the type of life I envision: spending
all day everyday immersed in my characters and bringing them to life. Not so
much. I had the wrong motivation behind it. So, this blog isn’t just going to
be about making me more diligent with my writing. It’s going to be about
changing my life.
I’m
going to better every part of my life: parenting, career, education, health,
weight, beauty, and happiness. If I missed out on something let me know, I’ll
put it on the list. J
I’m going to slog through the excrement that is dragging me down, yank myself up
by the ears, and chunk me back into my life. I’m going to blog at least once a
week about my progress (and setbacks). If there’s anyone out there that reads
this, and feels the way I do, I invite you along on the journey.
