Moving Forward

At first glance it would seem there was little wind beneath the pages of my blog. Could it have been a novel idea without any motivation? What about my mission? Actually everything thing that happened last year has left me extremely motivated asking all sorts of questions, Questions for instance like these....

Do I want to finish meaningful projects that I start?

Do I want to share life experiences that help others?

Do I want to make changes that will affect quality of my life?

The answer to all the above is YES!!!

So what is the reason for the habitus?  I was not prepared for my health to take a downward spiral in the form of numerous health issues including knee and joint pain, fatigue and mood disorders, palmer planter puscular psoriasis and the car wreck that almost took my life. Granted the knee and joint pain was not new but it was suppose to be history after having the arthroscopy procedure in April.  The numerous setbacks have shown my need for organization and clarified my vision for Speeding Past Fifty.

Setbacks and challenges are a part of life, The Bible promises that there will be trials and tribulations. I'm only human I wanted the easy way and excuse me if I want to go on the record for stating the obvious; constant knee pain and strange itchy blisters on my hands (later to be identified as psoriasis) are not the hallmarks of easy. I really wanted to give up for awhile I wanted to throw in the towel and tell God " nope sorry you have the wrong person whoever you think I am whatever you think I am supposed to do it just ain't gonna happen cause I'm not strong enough" Fortunately God knows much better than I and while I may not always understand, I know who God is and that for His intent I have a mission and purpose even if that purpose is only to serve Him.

The past year has been among many things a spiritual journey where the destination is still to be reached. My current challenge is proving to myself that it is time to complete the task at hand and I am ready to rise to that challenge and soar above it to do finish my destination. {Keep my eyes on the prizeJ}

Reasons I Blog

I have often contemplated the reasons I should start a blog. There were good reasons:
Meet interesting people  with whom I can learn  & share.
Contemplate  the how, why & where of my life .
Receive feedback on  interesting topics & ideas.
Find ways to earn  money from hobbies & such.

However, life being life  there was always  an opposing reason not to tackle
 a project that I feel should be a long term commitment .
Fear of rejection
Family commitments
Fear of messing up
Questioning the timing
Fear of stepping out
Part-time job obligations
Negative self talk fed those irrational fears  and planted  seeds of doubt of messing up, quitting or not having enough time for priorities. Thankfully I  realized that those people, things and events would actually be the heart and soul of what would give my blog life. This will be a change that involves challenging my fears and embracing life .

Sometimes its hard to let go and do things differently
But for emotionally maturity and growth
There comes a time when you have to quit searching
Realizing the seasons of our life change
That excuses run out and fears must be met

There comes a time we  move forward into the next chapter.

For me that time is now to...

Meet interesting people  with whom I can learn  & share.
Contemplate  the how, why & where of my life .
Receive feedback on  interesting topics & ideas.
Share my passions, my family, my experiences.
Find ways to earn  money from hobbies & such.
Discover my life' as I speed past fifty