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Howdy, friends!
You know, when I started this blog back in 2014 I was “exploring the cave inside me” (if that makes any sense), to see if I could find pieces of myself I had shed in trying to be someone else — the daughter mom thought I should be, the successful career woman, a perfect mother and wife, a great kindergarten teacher, or all of these at the same time! Yadah, yadah, yadah… We wear so many hats in our life that it truly is hard to make all those women who were me fit together in one “cohesive” person. It took me six years on here digging around in that cave that is me to figure out that even if you find some missing pieces they’re not going to fit together right again. And doing so makes you even less of yourself. I ran across a quote the other day:
Life isn’t about
(Tara Ward)
making ourselves
into something else.
It is about
coming home
to who we really are.
You know, after all these years I’m still not sure who I am… Am I making it too hard? How about you? What does this quote mean to you?
Impromptu Promptlings 
Hi Calen,
Long time and hope you are well. Somehow I have lost touch (in more ways than one). Lovely post thank you. I recently came across you again from a comment on Karl Duffy’s blog.
Take care.
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It’s the journey, not the destination. Can’t remember who said that, but I think it fits here. If we truly found ourselves – then what? As far as I can tell, life changes us sometimes on a daily basis. SO enjoy the ride my friend !
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Such wisdom coming from such a beautiful friend! I think of you so often. Your little dragonfly is still on the wall right above my laundry hamper in the bedroom. It always reminds me of you! <:
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Are we really meant to know? If we know then our journey has no drive any longer. Who says we have to know who we are? I think we’ll know when Creator decides for us to know.
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I thin you are right and also very wise. I guess I’m just one of those people who had to take the long way around to figure that out! Perhaps the Creator is still working on us, eh?
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Hmmmm … thought-provoking question! But first … how have you been, my dear friend? I’ve missed you!
I guess that in some ways I was luckier than many of you. I had, shall we say an ‘interesting’ childhood and learned by the time I reached the ripe old age of 5 that I couldn’t please ANYBODY in my household, so I gave up trying. That allowed or enabled me to become whoever I was meant to be, to be the person I am. I may not be a great person, and I certainly have my fair share of flaws, but I say what I think and don’t pander to people to gain their approval, for doing so would be a lie. I know that my friendships are real, for I hide nothing and people can like me or walk away. So, perhaps I have my parents to thank for that! Hugs, my friend!
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Oh! But you ARE a great person in my sight! If it hadn’t been for your wonderful blogs I never would have paid attention to what’s going on with our democracy. You would have made a marvelous teacher, my dear friend! (How are you feeling, btw?) :>
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Awwww … thanks, my friend … you are so sweet. I’ve missed you! I’m overjoyed to know that my blog posts helped you see what’s going on in the nation, what’s happening to our democracy. I always hope that I’m helping people understand, but it’s rare that I hear that I am. I tried teaching college for a couple of semesters, but … I lost patience with students spending more time trying to get out of doing the work than actually doing the work, and decided my persona is not cut out for teaching. So, I spent my career as an accountant but always felt that was not my calling. I’m feeling about 25% of the way back to normal, but still have so little energy … it’s very frustrating. Thanks for asking! And how are you, dear friend?
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Hmmmmmmmm…..I’ve been walking this journey with you pretty dang much from the beginning….and can’t say I know for sure who I am either. I’ve picked up different pieces along the way and I’ve lost different pieces as well. Some of them fit, others not quite…so Im thinking that’s how our journeys are supposed to be!?!?! But I will say this….I love which ever C I get when we talk each week!!!! ❤️
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Ditto, dear heart! I have had such a wonderful time watching you on your journey. Do you think that “gypsy” in you will finally be settling down now once you move to the homeland? How many more days? ❤
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I’m so glad you’ve been a part of my journey ❤️. I guess only time will tell if ‘she’ will ever be able to fully settle down.
Due to some ‘technical difficulties’ my moving day has been moved back a few weeks…leaving Oct 16th now..so 46 days are counting…
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That’s so disappointing! Will give you a call in just a bit. ❤
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