A Little Bit About Me!

I've always had a passion for writing even from a young age. I used to write story books as a child and then when I hit high school, I discovered newspaper and yearbook and I instantly fell in love. I enjoyed the process so much of writing someone's story, from coming up with the questions to ask, to interviewing them and then to creating the final product. (And as all writers know, coming up with those first few sentences of a story can be the hardest!!) I would eagerly await to hear what they thought of how I portrayed them through my words. Sometimes I saw tears of joy and sometimes I saw wide smiles, but I always saw and felt appreciation from the person(s) for eloquently sharing their story. It gave me a sense of pride and made me feel like I was giving back by sharing people's stories with their communities.

I think everyone has a desire to have their story heard. People want to feel understood and empathized with in this crazy fast-paced world. Even I, the writer who loves to share others stories, would like to share my story with the world someday. Maybe that is why I finally decided to start this blog. Lord knows I have been through more than I could have ever imagined. I've been in the lowest lows and I've been in some of the greatest highs of my life. But I know one thing for certain- each of these moments has ultimately led me to where I am today. And I am so utterly grateful for all that I have in my life. My family is my world. My husband is my rock. My step-daughter keeps me on my toes and my precious five month old son reminds me that each day is a new beginning from the moment he opens his eyes and smiles at me coyly. And I can't forget the friends who have stood by my side through thick and then- because we all need one or two friends who we know will always have our back, will never judge and will love you unconditionally.

Now while I have some wildly entertaining stories I could share with the world, I will save those for later. I am an introvert most of the time but if you ask me a question, I will always answer honestly and openly. So oddly enough, I am an open book but I don't always get to share the pages of my books. So hopefully I will get this opportunity here. If you stopped by to read my blog at all, I appreciate it! My hopes for this blog: to share my stories with the world so that they can better understand where I come from and why I am the way I am, to share precious moments I witness from my growing-like-a-weed son so that he can one day read about how much his mom loves him, and to perhaps make a difference in someone else's life by sharing my stories and making them realize that they are not alone. We all struggle....we all love....we all dream...the key to this is WE. Let's not forget that. We are all in this together.

Until next time....xoxo Mel