Writing is My Jam!

You know how sometimes doctor's offices or other various companies ask you what your preferred form of communication is? Text, phone call, email, etc?  Before texts were a thing or even email, I was always better at putting it out there in writing than in verbal form.  So chances are if I have something on my mind or want to relay my feelings, it's going to come out much better in written form.

Public speaking has always made me nervous and is saved as a last resort.  Put me in front of a group of kiddos, and I'll teach them all day.  Put me in front of a group of adults, and I'll second guess myself all day.  Who knows...it is what it is, and I've learned to just try and embrace it, challenge myself when I can, and use writing as my own form of therapy from time to time.  

I began a blog (Our Winding Road) several years ago when my husband and I began our journey through IVF.  It was a challenging topic to talk about and keep everyone updated on, so I chose a blog to communicate the process with our loved ones.  It turned into a blog that continued through years of  growing our family.  As much as I loved writing, I reached a point where I just felt keeping my blog updated was becoming too time consuming and had gotten away from what I'd originally intended.  Mat and I both still enjoy looking back over it though and re-reading the posts about that exciting time in our lives!  I find myself again approaching a topic that is challenging at times to verbalize, but I am learning that there's power in communicating it, so I am turning to what I am most comfortable with, and that is writing.  So, here goes nothing....  It's a journey for myself.  If anyone else chooses to follow along, even better!