I walked into Coco’s classroom yesterday and her teacher asked me about the conference. I had told her about it last week and she was sweet enough to take interest and remember. I love Coco’s teachers.
Anyways, the enthusiasm I’ve felt ever since I stepped into that conference room is still bubbling at the surface and spilling over in every thought. Like a nice, frothy beer. Or a latte.
I flashed a great, big smile and answered, “It was fabulous!”
She replied, “You look great–you look rested!”
It could have been that I was wearing lipstick and had curled my hair. But I knew better. I look rested because I did something good for myself.
If you do the math, I shouldn’t be rested. I barely slept while I was in Chicago, and being home for two days thrusted me back to full-time-mom mode {perpetually tired mode}, but I DO feel rested. Not in a “I got a bunch of sleep” sort of way, but a “my soul is happy” sort of way.
Being at the conference allowed me to really examine what my goals are with blogging. Somewhere between 2008 and now, it became a passion. Yet, when you’re constantly busy and tired, passion can be sort of foggy. I find that it stirs around the second cup of my morning coffee and resurfaces between the ungodly hours of midnight and 3 AM. But do I sit there and really think about it as passion?
No.
I just write. And I know that writing makes me happy–makes me sane, but I don’t know that I dwell on this as a personal joy enough. I should though, cause it’s good.
I made this video to go in my About Me page so people could get the shorthand version of the journey of my blog. I’m posting it today because I want you all to see it and hear my sort of “mission statement” that came through. You’ll be seeing a lot more vlogs in the near future …hopefully you guys like them. Let me know what you think! Was the pink lipstick a little too much?
I have to send you off to Youtube to find it. And that shouldn’t be very hard. While you’re there could you subscribe to my channel?And my I remind you that my Twitter is sadly low right now. Go give me some lovin’ over there. Purty please?
When you love to write and find it fills your passion you never look at blogging as work.
Absolutely! It is such a blessing to be able to love what i do ???? Now if I could just get paid for it. Ha!
Brilliant! Funny, gorgeous and smart!!! I see your Twitter following bursting soon! Remember to follow others, it’ll boost your numbers. ????
Love how much inspiration you took away from the conference. Go, you!
Very cool! I loved this post and your vlog. I love how blogging allows us all to share our stories with us and relate to each other in a completely different way. I’m a new(ish) follower and can’t wait to read more of your stories!
So glad to meet you!
You are an excellent vlogger!! Looked so natural too. I loved hearing you talk. do more!
How great it is that you have returned from the conference so full of inspiration! Love your vlog – I think that is wonderful advice you give about people telling their stories in whatever way suits them. Sharing stories is very important.
Thanks! I know–I’m still full of it ???? It was good for me cause it really showed me what I want to do with it!