“Today I am going to start my blog.” I’ve uttered these words aloud and in my head
at least 100 times or more, but then life happens and I change the phrase to “Tomorrow
I am going to start my blog.” Well today
(or tomorrow, depending on how you look at it) is finally here and here I am,
and apparently you’re here too (and I’m glad you are!). Why today, you ask? Because it was today that
I realized that, throughout adulthood, I’ve made my life dependent upon “tomorrow.” My life could be going great at any given
point, but I always seem to recognize that one element that seems to be
missing. I soon begin to become so obsessed with the missing element to the
point that I convince myself that it must become a part of my life. At times, this can be one of my strongest
qualities, as when I become motivated I strive to set and achieve goals, and at
times I’ve done a damn good job of it.
However, it can be detrimental as well when I fail to recognize that
fine line that lies between motivation and action. If you’re active on social media, you’re
likely to see a motivational quote such as “The future belongs to those who
believe in the beauty of their dreams – Eleanor Roosevelt” or “You are never
too old to set another goal or dream a new dream… - C.S. Lewis” at least once a
day. While inspiring, these quotes
merely serve as the gasoline needed to fuel one’s ride. But even a full tank of gasoline is useless
if you fail to turn on the engine and drive, right? Well, that’s why I’m here, to start my
journey into unknown territory. I’ve
spent way too much time trying to figure out exactly why I want to start a blog
and in what direction I want it to go. My biggest fear is ending up right back where I
started. I realized today, however, that
I would much rather end up back where I started than to say I never left at
all. While the main topic of my blog is still yet unknown, I can tell you that
I intend to focus on those things that interest me the most. Some of the topics
I’ll likely touch upon include parenting, religion, current events and mental
health issues. I like to share my own stories, a) because it’s somewhat
therapeutic and b) because you never know how your own experiences and how you
handle them may be a huge help to someone else. My viewpoints may at times be surprising and
confusing, because I do have my own unique perspective which is often seemingly
contradictory of itself, but if you think about it… life can often be the very
same way. They say “if you don’t stand
for something, you’ll fall for anything,” but I don’t believe that to be
true. Instead, I often see and
understand things from two different perspectives and my purpose is to communicate
to my readers why being open-minded doesn’t make you a villain and is perfectly
ok. The title of my blog, “Rose Colored
Raindrops” signifies my perspective on life. I’ve been through plenty of storms,
and I have learned that regardless of how great things can get, the forecast is
always unpredictable. One thing that is
known, however, is that when it rains, there are raindrops (you thought I was
going to say “when it rains, it pours,” didn’t you?). How do you protect yourself from the rain? Do
you keep an umbrella handy at all times, or do you find shelter until the storm
passes? I, for one, haven’t ever even owned
an umbrella. If I did, it would just get
destroyed the minute I walked into the storm, for I have no time to waste under
shelter. All I need are my rose-colored
glasses, and maybe a dry change of clothes.
Though they may be a bit cracked, they still work well… and each time it
rains, I pull out my handy-dandy storm specs and all I see are “Rose Colored
Raindrops.” With that said, why dread
the dark clouds when they arrive, because they’re destined to form at some
point or another in life whether you like it or not. Stability and success
after the storms, however, depends on your willingness to accept their presence
and use the knowledge you’ve learned through past experiences to protect you
from their potentially harmful effects.
In the end, you’ll relish in a walk under the rose-colored raindrops
instead of fearing them.
I love feedback, both negative and positive, and hope to
receive LOTS of it. Feel free to leave a
comment on anything I have to say, or let me know what you might like to hear
about from my perspective and I’ll be glad to share. Here we go… I can’t wait to see where we end
up!
