I'd planned to do a one year post since our return to the U.S. (which was June 4th) but life was more than a little crazy at that point. I'm not sure why I continue to think life is going to slow down, or become less crazy and stressful, because obviously it is NOT. Circumstances change but the pace, the craziness, continues.
And the truth is I've turned to journaling more in the past few years and posting here less. Our stories are never just our own, are they? Other people are always involved and I find it unwieldy to excise sufficiently to protect another's privacy... so I end up not sharing at all. It was easier when I participated in Project 365 because I could post photos and little blurbs and it was 'safe'. But with all that's happened over the past few years, I've found myself more introspective and less willing to share on such a public forum.
At the same time, I've really missed the discipline of writing here, and the friendships and interactions that developed from this space. I'm not sure what direction this blog is going to take, now that it's no longer a medium for keeping in touch with folks "back home" and giving glimpses into our life in Argentina, but I do want to continue to write here in some capacity (and hopefully with more frequency).
Have you ever met anyone who said "My life is exactly what I thought it
would be!"? (No, me either.) But isn't it interesting to think about the
twists and turns our lives have taken? And to ponder the lessons
learned, the expanding and overlapping circles of friends made?
I want to write about our faith journey, what transition looks like, how living overseas changed and shaped us, what it's like to be plopped back into a place that feels at once familiar and foreign. I want to share life with whoever wants to show up, to brag on my grandchildren (cutest ever!), and talk about the books I'm reading. I want to tell you about the funny things that happen, and the sad things, and whatever else might be going on. I want to share links to posts and articles that are helpful, informative or just flat hilarious.
Blogging has changed a lot since I started ten years ago, it's more commercial and genre-driven, but I hope that those who tune in will find encouragement and something to make them smile (or laugh!) and, most especially, cause them to think.
After being married 38 years to a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kinda guy, some of that was bound to rub off and now I'm ready to move forward and just see what happens!
4 comments:
I feel exactly the same way!! I have tried multiple times to get back into blogging, since stepping back a couple of years ago, with not much success. I haven't been able to get back into a routine of posting and life just seems too deep right now to share freely on it.
It's good to see you here and I'll look forward to whatever you have to say. Blogging has changed and I totally understand what you are talking about.
I'm always happy to see a word from you - and of course cute grandkid pictures. I understand about not wanting to violate privacy - it's certainly a fine line for me. There are very few things that I won't share about my own self, but I have to think about other people :)
So good to see your blog pop up again!
I'm especially interested in: "what transition looks like, how living overseas changed and shaped us, what it's like to be plopped back into a place that feels at once familiar and foreign." AND everything you write!
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