9.10.2013

worst blogger ever

The 2 year mark in Austin has come and gone, yet it's been over a year since the last post on this blog. It's funny how I begin to chronicle a new milestone in my life with so much energy, only to find that excitement dwindle to nothingness once the reality of life sets in. Sadly, what used to be a healthy time to process the ins and outs of life gets run over so that I could fill it in with other "busy-ness". I really have such an admiration for bloggers. How do they manage to consistently have new and exciting information? They wouldn't let themselves go a year without a post! Well, I have come to the conclusion that I don't make a very good blogger, but here I am to continue trying anyway. When I read my old posts, I realize that these short snippets do help me, especially during times of transitions. From them, I am able to assess where I have been, where I am and where I will go from here. Cliche, I know.

Now, I find myself at another transition point. I spent the past 4 weeks out of town. Three of those weeks were spend in my home country. This kind of experience is something that never leaves me the same, no matter how short the time.

Even as I write this, I am not yet back in Texas. There is some apprehension with that impending task for some reason. I am faced with the challenge of getting back to normal life within the next two days. No matter how many lists I create to assist me with getting back to life before I left, I still yet feel unprepared.

So, I thought, well, why not take this time to start new routines. I've already been writing down things that I wanted to accomplish, so getting back would be the best time to start! Luckily for me, I've also run  into a neat article that speaks right to the heart of what I want to do. It's a challenge to "Declutter your world in 10 days". Let's face it, it would take more than 10 days to do that! But, why not try. So I figure, a good way to start is by waking up this blog in order to have space to write down my experience. Wish me luck!