Into the Unknown


 At the beginning of the year, I decided that it was a year I would try to step more boldly into the unknown. Little did I know how much practice I'd get at that haha! A few months ago, I was asked if I'd take up the Nursery Coordinator position at my church, and be in charge of the nursery in terms of scheduling, recruiting, and pretty much everything else. Without really thinking about it, I accepted. Then I was surprised at myself. But the decision still felt right. 

Lately, I've been noticing that my overall worldview is shifting, and I've been considering things that I hadn't before, like possibly getting a tattoo. Once I started contemplating doing that, I started to play with all kinds of ideas, figuring out what means the most to me, where I would want it, and how in the world to draw a phoenix...Turns out I was able to combine a few ideas into something that blends really well! Now to decide on how it should look as a finished piece. But that's something I'm going to take time to work on. I'm actually really excited about this because it never before felt like something I'd do, but the more I think about it, the more it feels right.

Life is definitely about change, and it's always interesting to see just how much you've changed since you were a little kid. My priorities and beliefs were far different than today, but I have to admit, I'm a lot happier with who I am now. I'm still far from perfect, but I'm striving to love people as much as I possibly can, and write these lovely stories that are begging to be worked on. ^_^

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