Finding Balance and Beauty in the Chaos.

July 2023, my husband and I began an adventure with our family that I never conceived of happening… until it did.

We moved. We moved from the home we bought in 2007 while expecting our first child. We moved from the only neighbors we’d ever been around long enough to call friends. We moved from jobs we’d held for over 20 years. We left friends and family, moving from Florida to South Carolina with only about 3 real weeks to be ready.

Sometimes, it still blows my mind that we accomplished this.

I don’t think we’ll ever finish unpacking boxes.

I don’t know where I want to hang pictures.

My sewing room is still packed up.

I have 670+ new faces and names to learn at my school. (And that’s only the kids)

I love being a teacher, but I strive to become an assistant principal and then a principal.

I have to learn a whole bunch of new state laws about education.

I’m 45, and I am making new friends… putting myself out there… and I’m not really an extrovert.

I’m questioning my adult-gifted mind’s interpretation of my social skills and assertive nature.

We’ve moved north, and it’s a culture shock to me more “Southern.”

How do I make sure my hobbies don’t let me hide?

Let me find one more book to read.

How is my high school-aged son handling the transition? I think I’m seeing him smile more… but I still haven’t figured out how to access his grades online.

I think these thoughts, and thousands of others, every day. My mind is a tornado, and yet, I’m happy. This move was good for us; it’s God’s plan. Now, it’s my responsibility to create a new balance… to find the beauty in the chaos, and I hope this blog will be a part of that journey.

Full disclosure. I’m terrible at film and don’t think of life in pictures, but to do this right, I’m going to learn how to use some new-to-me social media outlets. (The introvert in her sighs.). I think in words. I see pictures in my mind, and my inner voice will scream at me. Maybe I’ll write a novel someday… but not today. Let’s start with a blog.

Thank you for taking a walk in my mind and sharing my thoughts, fears, and joys. I hope you enjoy the adventure.