And So It Begins

Hello! and Welcome! After six years, my blog is finally coming to life! It’s incredibly exciting and quite terrifying as well. Because seriously- we all know that bloggers are REAL with the readers! The blogger is “just sayin’ it how it is people!” And the blogger is Definitely Connecting with You- the actively fascinated onlooker into the blogger’s life. It’s true-- all of it!

So why am I now a blogger? I’d rather blog than jog. Hahaha- that just made me crack up! Seriously though. the world is filled with Amazing things! Great things! Wondrous and delightful things! Not all are of the positive nature. Not all are of the negative nature. I believe that life is about finding those Amazing, Great, Wondrous, Delightful things and figuring out what to do with them in order to continue having a happy joyful life.

A little bit about me then we’re done for the day:

I was born at an early age. Today I am 35 years old. My birthday is in August and I celebrate it the entire month-- August 2016 is only 7 months away. But who’s counting? Me. An entire month of celebrations? Yes. I am counting. .. As of today, I am writing in my 37th journal. I adore my journals. One day I may write a book with them.

I am an artist. My favorite is painting with oils. But I do all sorts of things. You’ll see my works in the future. I have a bachelors of Science in Nursing. I practiced for several years as a psychiatric nurse but set it aside to practice artistry.

There are many more things about me, but just two more things are of great importance. The previously written of were a taste of the “incredibly exciting” part of my blog. These are the “quite terrifying” part. The first I am somewhat guarded with. The second I have not spoken of but for the most rare occasion.

#1. I am a Mormon. I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I have always been guarded for fear of ridicule and ill treatment. Such concerns had foundation. Yet, that can be true for many things. And I am proud, grateful and blessed to be a Mormon. AND it will be a complete necessity to know for future blog posts.

#2. I have bipolar. Ah. Now this “little tidbit” brings it back full circle to the point of this blog. All Things Amazing! Great Wonder and Delight. I was born with the gene. I will live with the gene. I will die with the gene. And this particular gene- this bipolar o’ mine- has, does, and will bring many Amazing, Great, Wondrous, and Delightful things into my life.

‘Til next time!

Arla

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