Midlife Crisis

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time out their busy lives to read my blog, watch my little girl's videos, or check out my book! I find myself in unfamiliar territory this holiday season. Christmas just wasn't the same, being so far away from our family.

As my thoughts were drifting to days gone by, it occurred to me that some may view my new found hobbies as a midlife crisis. The truth is, even as a child, I always wanted to write. Now that my 38th birthday has come and gone, I find myself with an emptiness I attribute to now living so far away from two of our children, so I guess I jumped into new ventures and trying new things as a result.

First, I began this blog, feeling like it would be a fun way to document our story. I continue it now because it makes me happy. Next, I jumped into being a beauty consultant. Though I've never been very talented with girly things such as hair and make up, I knew I could learn a lot and maybe even make some extra cash. Well, I learned a lot...I'll leave it at that. Most recently, I decided to write a book. I'd always wanted to, and though it will not likely amount to much monetarily, it was a fun process that I got to, in part, share with my daughter.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, I've come to the conclusion that I'm not having a midlife crisis. Not yet anyway. I've merely reached the age and the place in my life that I'm finally comfortable trying anything I want to, regardless of what others may think about it. So what if my blog has a small following? I'm admittidly the very worse make up sells lady I've ever seen. My book may not even sell enough copies to pay me minimum wage for the time I spent writting it.

It doesn't matter. My children see this new found bravery in their mother that will hopefully encourage them not to pass on life for fear of failure. Sink or swim, my husband loves me regardless. At the end of the day, they are proud of me.

So why wait? Try everything you can and laugh at yourself along the way. You are never too young to chase your dreams and never too old to have new ones! After all, you only live once. Don't miss out out great experiences because you are afraid of failure. Instead, fear never knowing because you were too afraid to try.

Hope you all had a truly wonderful Christmas!

Dorrenna