introductions

Welcome to my blog.

You might be wondering, what exactly is this blog? Let me start with what it isn't. This is not a "how-to" blog. You might not learn any large life lessons. I'm just an average person going through the motions of life and documenting it. 

I like to share what I learn, which makes sense because I'm a teacher and I learn something new every day. If you join me on my blogging journey, you might learn something new too. Or, you might be able to relate to my experiences. I just want to write about what makes me happy, what makes me sad, and everything in between. I'm figuring things out as I go, both with this blog and in life.

Which brings me to the burning question: who are you (aka me the person writing this)? Quite frankly, I have no idea who I am. Here's the usual spiel I give when asked: I'm a teacher, a cat mom, and I love reading/crafting.

That's a pretty straightforward response, but it's not everything. If you strip all that away, who am I? ... I'm a perfectionist. I'm stubborn. I listen to the same songs on repeat. I turn up my radio to an even number because it just doesn't seem right to keep my volume at an odd number. I put off watching the finales of series because I never want them to end. I like to give gifts because it brings me joy to know I contributed to someone's happiness. And so much more. 

I always thought growing up you would just find the person you're supposed to be and were going to be for the rest of your life. That's not how life works and I had to learn the hard way. 

Slowly I'm coming to terms with the idea that it's okay to admit you may not know exactly who you are or even what you're doing with your life. 

Because guess what? I'm a culmination of many things. I'm ever-changing. My opinions change as I learn new information and I learn something new every day. I may not know exactly how to describe who I am on the inside, but I hope that I can continue exploring that while sharing glimpses of my life. 

I want to look back at this and see how much I've grown as a person.