I feel like everyone is kind of coming out of a period of hibernation as we enter this new year, speaking truths that have laid dormant for quite a while. We endured such a period of censorship that now podcasters and journalists are swinging in the opposite direction, more expressive, controversial and in your face than ever.
I too am embracing the new year with a new face to the blog. I want to be more transparent, more out front also. The stories here are mine and I am claiming them. They are told to help others because that is the beauty of our current society, how we can go online and read about others’ experiences when we thought we were alone in our experience, and know that ours is a common experience. This helps us. No matter how bad our situation we can see that others have or maybe are currently experiencing the same, and we can draw on the strength of this commonality. Strength in numbers. Even if the person who shares your experience is half a world away or otherwise very different from you. It can also stir emotions and generate debate and my encouragement to readers is that you consider others’ ideas, let them percolate before rejecting or reacting vehemently. When we close ourselves to new ideas this is often fear based. You do not have to accept every new idea as your own, but it makes us more well rounded and balanced to listen and consider.
So, I hope you like the new look. I hope you continue to read and that the stories here help you on our own journey. Enjoy! Happy New Year!
Notes From Real Life 