Welcome to "The Chocolate of Women"
Before I begin this new journey into cyberspace with my fellow women cybernauts, I want to get a few business details out of the way first.
I am brand new to blogging, so I am asking you to be patient with me as I slowly climb the learning curve. The idea for this blog literally materialized at the crack of dawn on a morning that I woke up with an open calendar, but a very full to do list. Thus, began the task of prioritizing that list into something manageable for that day, which requires a lot of self-direction, and no room for procrastination. The "To Do" list quickly got pushed aside as the ideas for my very own blog continued to snowball in my mind, and then rolled out onto my computer screen. As my snowball grew, so did the task of learning the lingo of blogging, and creating the actual blog page. The rest is now on screen history.
Along with your patience, I am also asking for your positive thoughts and energy. I have no intention of making this blog an outlet for male bashing , stay-at-home vs. working mother , perfectionist vs. let life be as it may be, married vs. single, young vs. old, big vs. small, or the myriad of other competitions we set up for ourselves throughout our lives. My intention is to welcome an audience for my personal journal. In the process, I hope to learn from other women and draw strength from their thoughts and ideas.
Let us support one another, and listen to each other.
A couple of quickies
1 day ago
Such a great blog idea. I look forward to following along, and chipping in my two cents here and there.
ReplyDeleteYou know, you look at other gals and think, "Now they've really got it together," but if you ever talk to those women, you learn how neurotic they can be and how crazy their lives are.
I'm constantly wondering how other women/families do and have everything they do. I think this blog will shed some light on the fact that "having it all" is really a state of mind and being, not simply a state of having.
That is so true! I attended a workshop last weekend with a room full of successful women (professionally and personally), and it was truly amazing to listen to their stories about their insecurities and how they didn't feel as though they "measured up".
ReplyDeleteI think if we were to make a list of the "all" that we already have, it would surprise us, and make us more grateful. One of the affirmations that we learned last weekend was "I can enjoy being still"- sounds so simple. If we took the time to be still, we could look around and take our life in.
What a fabulous concept this is! How in the world did you get steered in this direction? I mean sure we all talk about this that and the other thing and make great notes about our own lives the journeys we've taken but WOW!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to following along with you.
Thanks for including me! :)
What steered me? For years I have been an advocate of journalling for the sake of keeping my sanity. I admit that I haven't always been as consistent as I would have liked. But, in the times of crises or major changes in my life, my writing has helped to provide a lot of clarity in my decisions. I would write my thoughts immediately, put it aside for a few days/weeks, even months late, and truly be amazed by how that writing helped to guide me.
ReplyDeleteLast weekend's conference finally gave me the push I needed to share my journal with other women. When I listened to the other women's stories, I realized that I wasn't all that different, or as unusual as I thought I was (still trying to convince some people of that though). When our instructors were helping us to learn strategies to deal with our perfectionsim, they said that it's not enough to just make a plan to change. If you share that plan with other people- make it public- then you are much more likely to succeed. It's almost as though we want to prove that we can achieve what we have already announced out loud.
I'm looking so forward to sharing, and also to hearing from so many different women.
HiJoanne,
ReplyDeleteI love the way you have set the intention to create a positive change. I also believe that by taking action, like writing this blog, that it will attract similar, rewarding experiences to flow into your life. Not sure if you are interested, but Money and the Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks is an amazing book(It's not just about money).
Hi Lori,
ReplyDeleteI have read some of Esther and Jerry Hicks' writings about the Law of Attraction. I became interested after I read "The Secret". I think people got caught up in the media craze of "The Secret" without truly understanding the message about the powerful influence that our thoughts and actions have on the things that we draw into our life. As with anything in today's society, instant results are wanted. Reading more not only helps you to understand the depth of it, but also empowers you in a positive way to make change in your life. This is a good idea for a future post- how I've have already seen how the Law of Attraction has worked for me in my life.
Joanne
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing! It takes sooo much strength to do this, you should be so proud of yourself. Speaking from experience I can completely relate to how and what you are feeling. I too struggle with the perfectionist mentality and I am trying really hard to step back but it is really difficult to do when you have done it all your life! Please know that I am here whenever you need someone to lean on. I would love to chat more with you about the workshop and steps you are taking to change your life! Luv you GF!
There are many days Kelly, that I really don't feel very amazing! But, I am very excited about "My Blog" (gosh, twenty years ago you would never have heard those words coming out of my mouth). I'm so eager to hear what other women are thinking, feeling, saying. I sometimes think we tend to isolate ourselves in our own little worlds which can then so quickly come crashing down on us. I hope that other women get as much out of this as I do.
ReplyDeleteI would love to chat with you more about the workshop. I'm actually attending Part 2 in the Fall with the same group of women. I can't wait!
Thanks so much for sharing,
Joanne