I don’t believe that any of us come out of the gates into our adult lives wanting to live an average, ho-hum kind of life. As an elementary school teacher right out of college and newly married to Todd, I had all the hopes and dreams of a twenty something woman starting out in life. I was ready to make an impact on those young lives in my care. We were running marathons, climbing mountains and living the adventure full throttle ahead. Dreams of mentoring and speaking to inspire others were taking off. The road ahead looked AMAZING!

It didn’t take long for life to start happening in a very real way. Seven years of infertility, then two incredible children born a year apart. I left the classroom to become a student of little humans. My entry into “Mom-hood” was quickly followed by a debilitating long term illness, all while navigating the uncharted waters of raising an active family. Life was full of joy in one hand and equal measures of hard in the other. All the energy I had given to my early twenty dreams was now willingly funneled into our tribe of four.

Slowly in the midst of wearing all the hats of motherhood and small business owners, life had been whittled down to ordinary. I became frazzled and complacent. While dreaming of full lives for our two children, I had neglected to fill my own “soul cup”. I let my well run dry. I stopped learning and dreaming and becoming. Until the day came, some twenty years later, when I held up my hand and said, “No more!”

It was time to start leading my life. It was time to start dreaming again. It was time for Todd and I to get up off the sidelines and pick up the adventure where we had left off!

My friend, this is where our new chapter begins. Come join me and let’s start this new journey into the second half together!

Let’s Grow!