It’s 4:30 in the morning.
I have been up for a couple of hours simply because I can’t sleep. I woke up at 3:30 wide awake. Has that ever happened to you? You’re sleeping soundly and then “bing!” wide awake. Of course the first thing I do is grab my phone, which doesn’t help the situation, but I’m up and as I look at all of the social medias to see what my friends and family are up to and try to seek daily inspiration from bloggers around the world, I decide today is the day. Actually, I decide that this morning is the morning. When do I ever have this much time before my four year old daughter wakes up and wants those irresistible morning snuggles that I will never say no to?
I mean, come on! Who could say no to that face?! No one.
As I lay here in bed I find myself thinking before the routine of the day begins, “I am actually awake and HAVE TIME”… said no mom ever. So this morning, in this moment, I will start my own blog.
I have been contemplating this idea for probably two years. Before I even began to write a word, I decided I am not good enough and that I have nothing to offer. Before I even started, I created this lie in my head that I have no voice. I kept thinking, “Everything that I am interested in has already been talked about by someone else. What do I have to offer beyond that?”
I’m going to go ahead and call myself out on this now. That’s such a lie and thank goodness I have finally realized that. Cheers to that!
I am a unique human being trying to follow a complex road map for this crazy beautiful life with different blessings and obstacles along the way. I have different interests and different aspirations. My path is different than everyone else’s, but oh so similar in many ways. That is the beauty. My voice can be so unique yet feel familiar and relatable to someone else out there that may be dealing with similar struggles or is in need of some sort of inspiration. It’s a really great feeling when you start to realize for some reason, that your perspective matters and your thoughts about something might impact an audience that hasn’t been reached before. It’s like when your spouse or s.o. has been saying something over and over to you, but it just doesn’t click until that one random person says the same thing in a different way. Kind of like that. We all have a unique perspective and a unique life story, but yet have so many similarities at the same time that may end up helping someone else in some way. We should all start a blog!
I think one of the roadblocks for starting my blog has been trying to decide on specific content. I am passionate about so many things, have learned from so many different experiences, and I feel like my interests change frequently depending on what stage of life I am currently in. Along with the fact that I hold so many titles. We all do! I have been a student, a researcher, a mother, a wife, a friend, a fantasy football champion, an activist, a 4-H showman, a restaurant server, a horse owner, a brewer, a dog and cat mom, a dancer, an artist, and so much more. Even after those titles come and go (although thankfully some will stay with me forever), I will be so many more things in the future. Every experience provides a new perspective that’s why you have to get out there and go for it!
This life is about evolving and how we never stay in one place for very long; whether it be mentally, emotionally, or physically, we are always learning and experiencing new things that propel us in different directions on a daily basis. Therefore, I am having trouble being locked into talking about one thing in particular or being stuck in a specific box. I have never been good at that.
Then it occured to me, why do I need to choose one thing to talk about? When I get coffee or happy hour with my friends, I don’t decide that I am going to talk about one thing the whole time. No! Life is fluid, always changing. That’s why we call it catching up! It’s basically permission to word vomit on someone about what’s been going on in your life. It’s awesome!
So instead of sticking to one thing, I’ve decided to do series of several topics. I will have one blog with multiple series: from parenting, to travel, to sustainable living advice, favorite recipes, random thoughts, incredible experiences, to whatever. One blog, many series. So stay tuned because as I experience personal growth, joy, hardship, and walk the unknown path that has been laid before me, there will always be more to talk about.
This blog will be my story.
A blog about personal growth, parenting, women empowerment, why I love being a mom, beauty in all of it’s forms, family connection, joyful giving, embracing what makes me laugh until I cry, travel, embracing chaos, exercise, my love for beer and breweries, cultivating meaningful relationships, service, chasing “power couple” status with my husband, learning from mistakes, the arts, accomplishing goals, creatures great and small, organization in all areas of life, practicing compassion toward myself and others, nutrition, fashion, shopping, resisting the status quo, gratitude, what it means to be a responsible community member and global citizen, speaking up about breaking the cycle of domestic violence, sustainable and waste free living, pursuing a purpose-filled and meaningful life, finding balance, hopefully inspiring others to do the same, and so much more.
Welcome to kyliebee.
This is my journey. This is my song.
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