Why do you write this blog?

I have worried a little about writing this blog.  It's a place where I get to expound on my beautiful life and bountiful blessings, but I am very aware that not everyone enjoys the same blessings I do.  Some may long to be married or desire to have children but haven't had the opportunity.  Some, as much as they wish to be with their children all day long, are working or going to school and just trying to get by.  Some may be home with their children but are feeling inadequate in their ability to cope with the multitude of responsibilities which are theirs.  The variety of circumstances vary as much as we as women do.

The reason I decided to blog despite this knowledge and the possibility that others may find my writing offensive is best expressed in my experience with Pinterest.

I first became acquainted with Pinterest at a time in my life when I was struggling with post-partum depression and was simply surviving my life as a stay-at-home-mom.  I hated that, because I knew that I was supposed to be experiencing the life I had always dreamed of; I wanted to be thriving, not just surviving.

When I discovered Pinterest, it was as if someone had turned on a light in my mind. I discovered that there was a whole world of ideas and that had never occurred to me before.  I felt inspired and motivated to make my life richer by applying the things that I was learning, by being more creative and experimental.  Though I can't say it fixed my depression, it definitely had an impact.  I was surprised when I learned that many women have a hard time with Pinterest because of the unrealistic expectations they feel like it creates.  To me it's all about perspective.  I feel no pressure to do every interesting thing I see, but I can let the ideas wash over me and inspire me to be and do more within my own capacity and circumstances.

That's what I hope for with this blog:  that other moms will read with an understanding that all of our lives our beautiful and rich in different ways, and come away with a greater desire and capacity to beautify and enrich their lives even more.