Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Returning, Take 2

Hello Again. :)

So, here I am, trying to resurrect my blog again. I have tried a few times over the past year, but each time I left my writing unpublished. I will try a little harder to get this up this time....

So it turned out I wasn't quite ready to be back in Indiana last year. I knew I was apprehensive, but I was trying to be brave and courageous and face my fears, etc. Unfortunately I stumbled again and fell into some old patterns and nearly drowned myself. So here I am again.

Last night was a beautiful full-moon, and I am inspired to re-discover some things that I have hidden away. Unfortunately I didn't want to be back in Indiana last year, and I kept dreaming about being elsewhere.... but now I am ready to discover the beauty that is here. Sure, it isn't New Zealand...or Australia, or Hawaii, or New Mexico, or even Minnesota (which will always be in my heart)...but really there is a lot of beauty right here in Indiana, and I am ready to embrace it. I am still printing and framing pictures from my travels, but soon I hope to add some more local beauty to my walls as well....

And yes, I am cautiously peeking outside my walls again. :) But I am also more comfortable acknowledging that I like the security that my walls provide, and that is okay too. I actually have learned quite a bit the past year and even though some of the lessons seemed to be all-too-familiar, I also recognize that my understanding has transformed me yet again. I am much more at peace overall than I was a year ago.

So, here goes. In case you are reading this for the first time, this is for *me*.... it is completely self-centered. :) But I will also say that I appreciate you - no matter who you are - and I hope that you enjoy getting a glimpse into my mind. Or, if nothing else, you like the pictures. ;)

Peace and Love,
jc