Today is a new day

Today is going to be the start of my new blogging journey. I have decided that I really want to spend more time on my blog and making it something that people want to read and that feel proud to produce. I am going to write about things that affect me and that impact my life, things that I enjoy and things that inspire me. I am sick of not being an active participate in the blogging world, I read all of these fabulous blogs and feel so inspired and yet, I still can't hit the keyboard and consistently write my own. So, today is the day that that is going to change. I decided at the start of this year that 2011 was all about me, and so far I have been really trying to stand true to that declaration. I have so far lost 19.7kg and I have started to really enjoy exercising, I can now run for 45 minutes straight which I am so proud of and I am so pleased with myself for making these things a reality. I am starting to enjoy my life again and feel like so many more opportunities are available to me now that I have more confidence and belief in myself.

I feel so inspired by the blogging community and really do belief that I too can make my mark on this platform, that I can create a place that people want to come and visit and see what I am up to. I certainly don't want to be the biggest and the best but I think I am a typical representation of a what a stay at home mum is these days, but I really don't think that is all that I am, and just because I don't have a corporate career I still think that my opinion is valid and worthy of being heard. So, this is how I am going to do that. Through this little space. And maybe someone will enjoy reading what I have to say - at least that is what I hope :)

I still have so many hopes and aspirations for my life, and really want them to one day become a reality regardless of the fact that I have 4 small children and am quite time-poor. I really do think it can happen, so this is my next goal. I have my little online fabric shop venture that I am in the process of setting up, then at some stage I am going to study textile design, and sometime in the future I am going to work as a stylist on a magazine. I am also going to attend a blogher conference and meet all those blogging idols that I have and maybe someone would like to meet me too? So there you go I am putting it out there and I am giving it to the universe so that one day it will come back to me!

Speaking of meeting blogging idols, I happened to meet Naomi from Seven Cherubs last week and it was fabulous to chat to someone who is already there, doing it all - mothering 7 children, writing a very successful blog and empowering women. She was very inspiring to me and gave me the encouragement I needed to really get serious. So thank you Naomi.

So, there you go - onwards and upwards I say, I can do and be whatever I want and the only person holding me back is myself, and there will be no more of that, because today is a new day.