I want to be inspired! I want to inspire!

I knew even when I was pregnant that my life was changing.  The next few years I would set aside things then important to me for focusing on my son. I prepared myself for this and never resented letting go of things I use to do.  I also knew that in time I would be able to pick up some of my hobbies from where I left off and start up again.  I never felt I was losing myself, but instead changing my focus and my attention.  This was not a bad thing.  In fact I hardly missed those things.  I was so busy being a mother that my son filled those gaps in my life.

Now as my son is less dependent on my, I am finding I have more free time.  I am craving to be a part of things I use to and to explore new hobbies.  So I am going to reclaim my passions.  I love to read and write.  I haven’t had the time to sit down and read a book other then children’s books to my son in ages.  I miss it.  I crave it!  I don’t write or journal as much as I use to.  I need to.  I will.

I listen to more children’s music then to music I love.  Now I love being able to put on a headset plugged into my computer and play my favorite songs.  Whether the music is inspirational or fun loving, it is awesome to do again.

so this year here are a few things I intend to do to be inspired and to inspire others

1.  Reconnect with God on a deeper level, through books, meditation and music.

2.  Scrapbooking

3.  Write more stories and poems

4.  Journal and blog more

5.  read books for inspiration and fun

6.  build a website filled with things I love

• recipes
• books to read
• blog of being a parent
• scrapbooking
• music
• my family
• relationships

I want women to feel empowered and inspired!  Most of all I want to show others that life can be all you want it to be.  I am not saying it is easy to get there.  I couldn’t have done it on my own.  I know God helped me and guided me.  I just had to listen to Him.  I had to stop trying to do things my own way.  Once I stop trying to think I knew better and knew everything, I began to learn so much more.  

I don’t want to hide my hopes and dreams from family and friends.  I want to share them and let them take part in it.