Expectations...

Hey, hey! I'm back.....for the third (and hopefully final) time to pick this whole blogging thing up again. I know, I know... but didn't I do this once (or twice) before? You're correct! Here's the difference - this time, I'm listening to the pull... the pull you ask. (Huh?) The pull, to create a platform that's transparent, honest, fun, courageous and whatever else organically develops from writing and sharing my life. 

Yes (like most of the world out there) I love fashion and food and family and friends and travel and wine and all that good stuff. And absolutely, that will all be shared here!!! But, my hope is this place here on the internet (for the whole world to see) is something that becomes more than a place to find your favorite trends, recipes, sales, etc. 

My hope is that this becomes a community - a place of encouragement and hope. I'm a glass half full kinda gal but a realist as well - we need more of that, don't we? SO much more of that... 

Back in 2015, when I started my journey of becoming divorced and transitioning into a single mom I scowered the internet... searching for a place for divorcee's to go to or even just women who have gone through a tough spot in life and how they navigated through it. My results were limited. When I walked into a room gathered full of people, I searched for a hand that was bare like mine... I needed someone to relate to, to identify with, a connection. It's hard to explain but my network of this sort was limited..... so I began therapy - kidding, kidding... well, kind of.  

First and foremost, I want it to be known that I celebrate marriage, I love, love! I am an advocate for working as hard as you can to make relationships healthy and work. And, I am also a big fan of finding freedom, happiness, and love after divorce/trauma/etc. And, I'm not just talking about the "in love " with someone... but more so, the "self love" when you develop, grow and evolve into the you that you're happy with. You know, that "full" feeling.

Married, divorced, single... whatever box you check (which by the way is one of the hardest thing a newly single person is expected to "fill out" in the beginning) we are all becoming a new version of ourselves. Over time and through life if you are someone who has changed and grown and found or are finding, search or are searching and questioning all the things or maybe even some of the things - this might be the place for you. 

I promise to share my heart with you the good, the bad, the ugly, the real. To cultivate a virtual relationship among those I may or might not ever meet. I can assure you that there will be lots of typo's and grammatical errors, fashion, food, Pinterest fails, family, travel, fun and wine time but also... a whole lot of transparency.  

To my friends out there that are looking for the similar place that I was searching for years ago. I'm her, I'm that place! When you click the x on the upper right hand corner of the screen or swipe off to a new page, I hope you're left with the feeling of sincerity (hence the name) and love. I hope you laugh and feel connected, I hope you ask questions or see new perspectives. 

This is me, happy (most of the time) and full navigating through life the best way I know how.