About Me

I have been blogging several years and have never really introduced myself. I am not really a writer, in fact I dislike writing. However, I also find writing is one of the more effective ways for me to sort my thoughts, or process through situations. I started blogging more as hobby, curious to see where it would go. I had no specific aim. This likely explains the random collection of content I post. I tend to write about life. Chronic illness has a way of shadowing all of life, thus figures prominently in my writing. However, everyday occurrences find their way into posts, other hobbies or projects also get written about.

I somewhat intentionally never introduced myself as honestly trying to stay in the background. I am naturally introverted and reserved. Blogging lets me share things that I have difficulty communicating in other ways.

So, who am I? First and foremost, I am a child of God. I am also a daughter, sister, aunt, niece, friend, etc. One of the issues that has become somewhat of a theme in my writings is identity, and how illness can affect perceived identity. Thus, it is important for me to state the above relationships as nothing changes those. What I do for work, fun, relaxation, etc. can all be affected by illness, but who I am cannot.

Blog content is primarily lessons from life with illness or updates on recoveries. There are a good number of recipes as one hobby is playing with food...or modifying recipes! I love reading, crocheting, listening to music, playing piano. I love holding babies, watching them learn. I love learning about how things work, love asking the questions no one has an answer to, then digging to see if I can figure it out. I am curious, inquisitive, determined, observant, driven. However, I am also reserved enough that many do not realize most of this. I have been described as laid back.....which is only true in a very few situations. It is difficult to try to describe oneself. Thus, this is just a glimpse into who I am.

October 2018

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