Today is the Day - Or Tomorrow is Here

“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!