I created this blog years ago when “slapping on some lipstick” felt like a reasonable strategy for almost anything.
Not just about appearance, but about momentum. A small act of readiness. A way of saying: "I don’t have it all figured out, but I’m going anyway".
Not because life is always light enough for lipstick—but because sometimes it isn’t, and you still have to show up anyway.
Now I’m back in a different season.
A quieter house after years of raising children who are now grown and building lives of their own.
A body that feels different than it used to, and sometimes asks for more attention than I used to give it.
A season of navigating health changes, energy shifts, and learning what it means to pay attention to things I once pushed past without much thought.
And a career shift I didn’t expect, which has me re-entering a job market that feels both familiar and completely new at the same time.
Nothing about it is dramatic on its own. But life rarely arrives that way anyway.
I don’t write here because I have answers. I write because I notice things. Because if I don’t put them somewhere, they tend to stay louder than I want them to be.
And because I still believe in that older instinct—to start where you are, even if you’re not entirely ready for where you’re going.
If you’re wondering where to start, start here:
Wild Soul, Soft Heart — Again
It’s my return to blogging after a long "pause". It also reflects where I am right now, and why I came back to this space.
Nothing here is polished but it’s real.
And if I’m honest, there’s still a part of me that believes in the idea of showing up anyway—sometimes metaphorically, sometimes not.
So yes… consider this your invitation and if you need it—slap on some lipstick.
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