May 9, 2010,
I signed on with the title "Living Life by the Seat of my Pants". Earlier I often said, somewhat jokingly, I would one day write a book titled "Flying by the Seat of My Pants" and thus thought this to be the perfect title for my blog. After all, it is pretty much how I attack most things in my life. Probably not what one would expect from a self-proclaimed perfectionist who walks an obsessive tightrope. After a little research I discovered the phrase was taken by more than one, and to be honest...well let's just leave it with we had nothing in common. So I chose to eliminate "flying" and insert "Living Life". After a week or so I shortened it to simply "Living Life".
When I began, I'm not certain I had a true sense of direction, but as I described my mode of operandi earlier, I jumped in headfirst hoping words would clear the path and take lead. My first post was filled with, in my daughter's words, "every possible disclaimer", lest anyone think I believed myself to be a writer.
With a few posts under my belt, and after reading many wonderful and focused blogs, I found I didn't really fit into a particular buttonhole. I've always been the rectangle trying to squeeze into the square. I have far more interests and likes than one person should try to fit into a life. My musings were not coming together quite as I had imagined, some sounding forced, others scattered. I often sat down to write of one thing and found words, sentences, running in a totally different direction. To describe where I seemed to be headed I soon added the subtitle,
"Random Ramblings of a Blessed Life".
Now here I am, a month into my fifth year, and I have no better sense of where I am going than I did the first time I hit publish, sending those beginning words into cyberspace. Yes here I am. What does tomorrow bring...life.
Life is an adventure, full of joy, disappointment, success, failure, confidence and fear. There will always be cheerleaders and more who will discourage. Life moves fast. We can run with it or hide. I choose to turn my face to the sky, embrace, look for the blessings and give thanks for each morning.
A great big thank you to all who sent best wishes upon the birth of my beautiful grandson. He is truly an amazing addition... miracle... to living this random life of mine.
Well I am one who will be a cheerleader . . . I love your Living Life . . .
ReplyDeleteEach time your white ower and title pops into view . . . I sit back and enjoy the ride . . .
And new grandson time for you will bring one of the best chapters . . .
You'll be "Living Life" in a new joy . . .
flower . . . (sorry)
ReplyDeleteBonnie - All I can say is that I love your posts...so many interests are not uncommon. It is what makes one special. Yours is always some of my best reading for a day. So glad that you created "LIVING LIFE"! So glad I found your blog!! Have a beautiful day and embrace that joy in celebrating a new life - someday he just may take time to read his grandma's blog and know her better because of it. Hugs
ReplyDeleteYou are still going to write about your random life.....right? Random is what I like to read...the good, the bad, the messy, the happy, the real honest life.
ReplyDeleteI often think about blogging - why anyone does it, why I do it? and I always come back to the same answer . . . the connections. I can't sit with you on the back porch, have tea and chat the afternoon away like good girlfriends do, but I can check in on you here and immerse myself in any rambling you have for the day. Our blogs are our lives, or pieces of them, and life is fast and crazy and wonderful. and to me, it's very special to be able to share births and deaths, illness and happiness, good times and sad with the people I have gotten to know from blogging. I have no sense either of where my blog is headed either. I just take mine one day at a time. ♥
Hope you're having lots of fun with summer break and the grandbaby!
Living life is different for all of us and I think if we stay true to ourselves we will always win. I have to share my honest heart. Sometimes it is pretty, sometimes not so pretty. I started a new blog recently because I realized that much of my blogging was on my diagnosis of Bipolar Depression which is so misunderstood and I wanted people to know about it and still wanted to share my delight in the vintage. The name of my new blog is Living Life Upside Down. If you know anyone who is depressed, you may want them to read my thoughts. They are gut-real. So I say, write from your heart and you can't go wrong. It's all about how it makes you feel. From one Bonnie to another, write on!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I've ever mentioned this, but, I make your pasta and zucchini recipe at least a couple of times a month. I'm making it tonight and it just dawned on me that I got it from you. :)
ReplyDeleteHello Bonnie, We all seem to be pondering about what we write in our blogs. I, like you, do not seem to fit into any particular pattern or form, I just write about what matters to me day by day. I love your blog and feel happy that we have found our own connection - how lovely to have friends form so far apart. Janexx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on five years of blogging - and on the birth of your grandson!
ReplyDeleteHere's to all us rectangles who never fit into a square peg. Life is more interesting that way and we don't have to, or want to, fit into any one group. We are just "Living (our) Life."
ReplyDeleteI've been blogging on Wordpress for about 2 1/2 years (was a blogger for another year on another site), and I sometimes wonder if I have enough to say to fill cyberspace. Is living an ordinary life really interesting to others? The blogs that I most enjoy reading are the thoughts of ordinary folks just living their lives. So happy to have found yours. xo
ReplyDeleteyou are a wonderful writer bonnie!! perhaps it is because you write without restrictive guidlines. you write with freedom, tenderness and love!!
ReplyDeletei much prefer "non-cookie cutter" writers, versitale blogs. where you get a sprinkle of this and a big dose of that!! the real life stuff that draws us in and keeps us interested. i can read all about peeps who are famous, climb mountains and rustle tigers anywhere. i like the real life stuff i get her.....when i come here, i receive exactly what i need and want!!
I've just seen your comment On Lynnes blog ' Irish Garden house' about having problems reading your posts re -only one showing & not being able to see any others you follow. I along with several others have had the same problem for over a week. However 'low & behold mine has just righted itself ' I didn't know what to do... hope yours will fix itself or what I really mean is 'I wish those demons at Blogger would stop messing about.
ReplyDeleteI love your blog, Bonnie. The writing is so good and there is always a freshness about it that is so appealing. Thanks for brightening up my days!
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