Hey it's me! I have a truth for you and a long over due update.
My truth and small confession: I didn’t really mean to stop writing here. Life just… filled up.
Somewhere between raising a little girl who isn’t so little anymore, building a career I care deeply about, and finding small creative outlets like crocheting, gardening, and reading, writing slowly slipped to the side.
To be honest, I think the pressure of posting or having something perfectly put together to try to gain views became an undesirable focus, so I quit. But I’ve missed this space. I miss the act of noticing things and putting them into words to document my journey and to inspire others. Ya know, those ordinary moments that don’t feel like much at the time, but somehow become everything when you look back? Yeah, those.
Life feels different now than it did back in 2011 when I first started this blog. Who would've thought I'd start a blog right before I was married and pick it up again 14 years married, 2 houses and an apartment, 1 step daughter, 1 baby (now teenager), 8 nieces & nephews, and 3 cats later (RIP Sebastian)? I think 2011 me would be confused, but proud.
My life is fuller in some ways, heavier in others, but also more grounded. I see things differently. I move a little different. I notice more.
So I’m coming back, but not in the same way.
This space won’t be about keeping up or doing it “right.” It’ll be shorter entries, real moments like what I'm crocheting in my favorite spot on the couch, and whatever feels worth remembering like family movie nights and the day Edee decided swearing feels right. Sometimes it might be what I’m making, some weeks what I’m learning, and some weeks just a few thoughts I want to document.
And for the parts of life that are places we go, work life and all bookish things, I’ve been sharing those over at Booked In Michigan, which I’ll link here from time to time.
Here's my commitment to writing more, again. I’m really glad to be back.
As always, keep loving,
- Karlee
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