August 20th

1 year ago I was in early labor. I can not believe it's been a year. My life has changed so much since then. Though, being pregnant and having a baby set back a few things for me, it only made me more determined to achieve what I had set out to do. I'm now graduated from school, have made many personal growth steps, and am just stronger. Stronger in my faith in God, my faith in myself, in life, in my family, and in possibility.

The other day I was reading about unjobbing. From the description, it's basically the career goal I have always had. Doing various things that I love and getting paid for it. Not necessarily having one job with set hours and set income. I love to write and am already getting revved up about NaNoWriMo. Last year I got the bones for the first book, in a 7 book series, I plan to write. This year, I hope to get the bones for book 2. I'm going in with no predisposed concept of what or where the book should go or even who the characters will be aside from the couple of main characters. I also have some children's book ideas, I'm hoping to move forward with over the next year. I also love crafting. I love to sew, knit, crochet, cross stitch, paint, woodwork, pottery. Just all kinds of things. One friend described me as being good with my hands. Though easily taken out of context, he is right. Like the virtuous woman, of Proverbs 31, I do enjoy working willingly with my hands. With the desire I have to homeschool, which I will be doing this year, and my need to work around my husband's schedule (it just works best for our family) I don't see why I don't use the gifts that God has blessed me with. They are doable, even around our life. It's not like I'm hoping to live off the money, though that would be awesome. However, the extra that it would bring in, would be a blessing. And so over the course of the next year, I hope to move towards using my gifts as the virtuous woman also used hers, to help support her family, without taking away from her family. At least not taking too much away. I'm considering becoming a certified doula and yoga instructor as well. I mean they go well with massage and give me more options.

I honestly don't know what my point is. I'm just "thinking out loud".