Bio:
For my first blog, I’d like to share with you why I’m doing it.
This serves two purposes: one to let you know what it’s about so you can decide if it interests you and two, so I can figure out why I’m doing it.
Since the question was put to me at a 50th birthday party, ‘What are you going to do now that your youngest child has finished school?’ I found myself wondering. My role had been professional-perfect-wife and worthy mother. My husband’s journey and the growth of our children had always come first. I supported them fully.
Suddenly, with this question, I was like a wriggling caterpillar in a cocoon, desperate to emerge a free butterfly.
It’s common in middle age to assess what the rest of your life will look like if you stay where you are. Some people are content, some complacent, some apathetic, some restless and some miserable.
I felt I was shackled, like the life force was being drained from me. I tried to gather together good enough reasons to stay but in truth it wasn’t working. I was terrified but bundled my fears into a box, gathered my strengths and dreams, and took a giant leap of faith.
As an emerging writer, I want to find my voice. Writing has become as necessary as breathing.
Being a social creature and a middle-aged woman, I’ve developed an interest in understanding people and relationships. Age, introspection and self-help books have conspired to put me on the road to wisdom. The more wizened I become, the more I want to share.
The natural world – scenery, environment and creatures – is my passion. I need to be outdoors every day. Taking photos is a spinoff of the beauty I notice. The desire to travel and explore gives me extra impetus to blog.
So this blog is about life, relationships, women’s issues, creativity, nature, travelling and writing.
I hope you’ll join me.
Carla Simmons Writer 