Wow, despite the fact I have not blogged in approximately 7 months, you all have kept stopping by... the amount of visitors continues to go up & up... I am flattered you all still paid me attention. *heehee* But really, I stopped blogging because I found it was stressful & it's a hobby I was bored with.
To be honest, I am still bored with blogging. I don't want to be a regular blogger or ever have any pressure on social media. I like the 3 platforms I used to connect with others (Facebook, Twitter & Instagram), and want to keep it to those basic 3.
Also my old laptop is gone for good & while I do currently have access to a desktop, that will be changing next spring, and I will just have a cranky old tablet & my phone, with perhaps occasional access to a desktop at the library.
That being said, for daily posts & back & forth chatting, do find me on Instagram & Twitter.
I think most of you do follow me there, but just in case, my life has been a whirlwind of drastic changes & a true roller coaster ride, so here are a few things you should know about my life now & why I am a totally changed person:
1) My Mom passed away on July 24th after a 12 year battle with cancer. She was my best friend, entire support system, and the rock I stood on. I am still struggling with extreme highs & lows, dreadful nightmares & issues sleeping, as well as I have been having a lot of suicidal thoughts too (this is a fact I no longer hide about myself~ it has been an ongoing battle since I was 20). Needless to say I don't recognize my life anymore, but am attempting to go on best I can.
2) I had made plans starting last fall to move to Prince Edward Island (yes, Anne of Green Gable's island) in the spring of 2018 & am continuing forward with those plans. I have been praying about a room mate, a place to stay & a job.... the room mate prayer may have already been settled & I am truly hoping it all works out because she seems like a God-Thing in my life. Who knows what will happen or if I will make it there, but I intend on trying! I am returning for a visit to The Island in 2 weeks, to confirm it's where I want to be~ I confess, I am nervous, but excited too!
3) I started making radical changes in my diet & lifestyle early this spring. Moved from a total Gilmore Girls diet, to an organic, GMO/Chemical Free, fresh diet, trying to watch white flour & sugar content as well. I am attempting to eat & live more ethically by using less plastic, buying fair trade foods, and so on. My recent purchase was glass straws as I have also started making my own smoothies. With Mom's death, I have messed up many times (comfort food), but no where near as bad as what I used to! Trying to get back on the bandwagon now more seriously, but also not denying myself treats, which actually is problematic but I am not beating myself up too much. Heehee
4) Thus my chronic health issues actually started improving a ton! My pain levels went down in the extreme, mostly due to the fact I no longer have chronic migraines several times a week, that last for hours & are so hard to work through. I am still working out a bunch of kinks of course, but seeing improvement in pain levels, acne, digestion, & joint paint is definitely an improvement. Note To Self: No more treat days!!!
And there you have it! The biggest changes in my life.
I am keeping very busy dealing with running the house by myself, sorting through Mom's stuff, attempting to get back on top of mail & such paper things after falling months & months behind, some yard work, getting our kitchen renos done, planning a trip to PEI, prepping for the move to PEI, planning a birthday party, plus of course all my jobs (butchering, yard work, professional cleaning, housecare, car cleaning, you name it).
But my mindset has been changing so much & so radically the past year, that I thought perhaps it was time I start writing little rants & thoughts down & sharing them with the social media world. I am becoming a lot more balanced & open minded & I have a unique perspective.... I am hoping that I can be encouraging, inspiring, & perhaps change the way you think. People keep telling me to share my mini soapbox speeches with others... so I think I will try to do that again from time to time.
Thank you for reading & chat me up anytime!
With Love From Your Prairie Hippie,
Bekah/Mouse ♥
I too have lost my urge to blog. I enjoyed it but I have kind of moved on from it. I'm trying to be more present and not get distracted.
ReplyDeleteI do so enjoy enjoy our friendship.
Healthy eating is sometimes hard and treats are so tempting. Whole-food, plant-based is my diet choice but I am so often tempted by milk chocolate.