Sip this tea...

(Ok so the picture isn't tea... buuut! It was a drink I had recently lol 🤷🏽‍♀️)

As a beginning blogger, I'm learning MANY things. One thing in particular that I recently saw on another blog was a post where the blogger gave some insight into her personal life story. Now some people may think "isn't that info supposed to be on your about me page?" Well, not like this... you'll see what I mean as I continue so I'm going to just dive in here and get to it...

In the beginning ...

For most of my life I have preferred to be behind the scenes. I like to observe more than be the center of attention. I like to stay to myself or close to the people I have gotten close with. So for some of my followers/ friends this is the most I have ever shared lol. In school most people didn't really know what I had goin on. I never really talked to many people. When I did I didn't share anything that I felt was important enough not to. My passion for writing started when I would write down my frustrations with my mom. The reasons I wanted to run away and how I was going to do it. Where I would go and how I would get there*.

Mary in the middle

In middle school I came out of my shelter a bit more. Long enough to make a few very awesome sister-friends that I have to this day (shout out to them ). It was always when my writing developed wayyy more from just being pissed, I was dealing with teen emotions. Everything made me want to write at this point. I joined the choir to try to put my writings into songs. I had always said I wanted to be a singer, become famous, and buy my mom a PT cruiser... that was the wish of the 11 year old me. But here I was, having these middle school situations and writing like I am living life now, lol. Middle school was some of my best times*...

Saved by the baby

2007 was a great year. Had my son during the summer and life changed a lot. I ended up leaving the house I grew up in to move in with my husband. I got married a month after I had my son and became a REAL ASS adult. It was not a test, it was not a drill...

It was LIVE!!! lol This guy turned out to be my high school sweetheart. He taught me a lot... even how to drive!! lol While the marriage didn't last*, he blessed me with two beautiful kids. For that I am more than forever (if that's possible) grateful...

Just the three of us

So, here it is, a little while divorced, and it's the three of us... Just us! And that's working! We tried to have a dog for a while and that didn't work at the time but we're looking to try again. We actually tried twice, the second one wasn't technically ours but he lived with us lol. I'm working on getting them into activities. They both want to do something so I guess I'll be busy here soon. Being a single mom isn't what I wanted to be, but here I am and I have to say, I'm doing my best to give them everything I wanted and couldn't have*. They are my reasons*.

I've come to realize that I have to be more open in order to share my truths. Some people may think they're alone in certain situations and feel no1 can relate. But, by understanding that there is someone else who does get it, gives you some strength to continue to know you aren't alone... My hope is that this blog will allow people to grow in some way.

Honestly,

MARY