Moving forward...

I'm not sure whether to title this post "Spring Cleaning" OR "{late} New Year Resolution"... As you can see with the new look, I'm trying to change things up! I had a bit of a revelation recently & couldn't ignore it. As much as I don't want to admit it, I must... I completely fell into the trap of  trying to be something I'm not! You see, I'm not really a blogger, or at least the type of blogger I kept trying to be. We all know the type I'm talking about: fancy schmancy have-it-all-together, artsy, professional bloggers - funded/sponsored bloggers! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE those blogs & I don't think there is anything wrong with them... It's just not me! I'm not a pro at anything; photography, arts & crafts, decorating, fashion, parenting, etc. Therefore, I kept getting burnt out & disappointed by holding myself to unrealistic expectations. In my mind my posts were worth nothing...

I admit, I was lying to myself & never whole-heartedly accepted or wanted to believe, when I said that the purpose of this blog was primarily for myself (& family across country) to document life & pictures, as a simple {online} journal! I always wanted more & dare I say it, I constantly compared myself to others, leaving myself unsatisfied & disappointed... But, I'm ready to get back to the roots of me & live out what the title of this blog originally meant! I want to live my life in such simplicity and in the raw reality (no false hope, lies, or comparisons) of daily life & show glimpses of that on this blog for both myself & far away family! 

With that being said, I give a friendly warning: this blog will not be full of fancy things or the newest trends. My pictures will not be perfect or even on a photographers level, we will never have fancy clothes or decorations, we rarely travel & explore high-end places, there will not be super fun creative crafts (I'm hardly what you call artsy) & I will rarely (if ever) have profound words or advice... We are just an ordinary family that's learning to love & care for each other to the best of our ability!

and the beautiful thing about it all, is I'm OK with it, and honestly prefer it ... & I'm learning to appreciate it... 

The new background represents more me & my style... not what the professional bloggers say to do or the layout that's most appealing/acceptable (like the previous one I had)! ... It's simply me & what I like! 

So I guess you can say it's both spring cleaning, cleaning out the junk & moving forward AND a new resolution, stay true to who I am & live in the true reality of no unrealistic expectations & false hopes!