Saturday, August 13, 2011

Day 1, August 13

Today is my birthday. It has been a tough day. Growing up birthdays were always a big deal. My parents and my brothers always made sure that each of our birthdays were special. I miss that. Liliana wanted to do something special but she doesn't have the ability to do it herself yet, and my husband doesn't share the same love for birthdays that Liliana and I do. It isn't about getting gifts, it's just about making a person feel special, loved, cared for.

So, my thing for myself today was getting some craft supplies for a new craft that I have been wanting to try, needle felting. I saw some books at work on felting and have been intrigued for quiet a while. Today, I finally got to try out my new activity. It's fun. I think it will be quiet therapeutic and I like that it's something that I could do on the go. It will take a few days for my to finish this butterfly.



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Who am I?

The past couple of years I have struggled with my identity. Who am I? What is it that makes me happy?

Two things I am are a wife and a mom. I don't claim to be great at either, but I try to be the best I can be. I have come to realize, however, that to be great at either, I cannot neglect myself and my needs. I have neglected "me" for the last 5 1/2 years or more. I think in order to be better at my two most important jobs I have to be a little selfish and do things for me too.

That being said, this will be my online journal outlining my quest to find "me".


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