A new direction

I love to write.  A little over a year ago I was given my first freelance writing assignment.  It marked the beginning of a journey for me and it's been a real eye-opener!  I fell in love with saying the words, "I'm a writer".  When asked what I do for a living, it felt good to say, "I'm a stay at home mom, a part time nurse...and a writer".  So much mystery and intrigue wrapped up in those three words...and a writer.

What I found, is that it's really hard.  I'm talking, "blurry eyes staring at the computer-headache from mental word searching-2:00 in the morning blank screen-nobody is ever going to like what I write"-kind of hard.  There have been countless, "Why am I doing this?" moments.  Then, there will come that one comment.  That reader's response to something I wrote that will fan the journalistic flame, if you will, and I find myself back at the computer typing:  "The baby bat screamed out in fright, 'turn on the dark I'm afraid of the light'.", over and over until the juices start flowing again.  (Thank you, reader and thank you, Shel Silverstein).

So, I've made some major changes on my blog.  What began as "Faithful Chandeliers" has evolved into "Flock of Boyds".  I hit a wall and the only way I can get myself moving again, is to turn around and go a different direction.  I love the thoughts and ideas behind "Faithful Chandeliers", but it comes down to this...I'm not writing!  I like to write about life: my kids, my husband, my faith, my job, or random moments that may have taught me something.  That's how I plan to use "Flock of Boyds".  It's a place for me to write about anything, no theme required!

If you were following "Faithful Chandeliers", I'd love for you to go with me down this road!  I hope you'll find something inspiring here too.  Thanks for reading!