Life is our Journey. Be Your our own guide.

Welcome to Daydreams & Ponderings!

I am so  glad that you have found this space!  We have much to ponder and reflect on as we travel our path.  We are constantly evolving as we seek to rediscover our identity through each phase along the way.  Life is our journey: be your own guide!

My Path has led me to an awakening of my mind.  I have a true desire to cultivate personal growth and am making the choice to find my voice in helping  guide others in becoming their authentic self as we travel this journey through the middle ground of life.

I am in my forties, finding my place in this very strange and challenging middle ground of life. It hit me recently that while in my mind I am still young, in fact, I am now technically “middle aged”.  I had babies and blinked and ten years was gone. What happened?  Where did the time go?  People around me suddenly seem to see me differently, as if my entire being has now been identified as someone different than I have always been.  

Of course, I have also been a young woman just starting out on my journey, a mother of young children struggling to find balance, a wife navigating a changing relationship over the years and always just a person relating to other humans and life around me on this long winding road of life.

WE GO THROUGH SO MANY TRANSITIONS IN LIFE, EACH WITH THEIR OWN CHALLENGES, BIG MOMENTS, JOY AND PAIN.

I have already traversed many of these transitions along my path, just as I’m sure you have, no matter what point you find yourself at now.  We can share these experiences, learning from each other as we go.

No matter how far we have traveled on our journey, there is road before us yet to travel.  There is no set design for this other than the one we create.  The journey is uncharted.  

The possibilities are endless as long as we keep an open mind and stay in a positive space as much as possible as we travel.

It is As IF WE Stand before a 
vast map With no directions 
to follow.

Life is our Journey
and we are our own guide.

SO, WHAT IS THIS Blog All About REALLY?

Discovering our authentic Self  

AS A WOMAN IN MY FORTIES, I AM FINDING MYSELF IN A DIFFICULT LIFE STAGE.   If you can identify with this feeling you have found a space you will feel at home.

THERE ARE CHANGES HAPPENING THAT I AM NOT REALLY HAPPY ABOUT.  I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO ACCEPT AND WORK WITH THEM THE BEST THAT I POSSIBLY CAN SO I FEEL GOOD WITHIN AND ABOUT MYSELF.

We will talk about life in this middle ground.  

We may no longer be young with wide open dreams and infinite time to live them.  But we have newfound hopes for our future based on years of earned wisdom and strength.  We are powerfully determined to let our light shine bright.

TRAVEL                  

A gypsy soul with wanderlust….always daydreams of future travel adventures.  I will plan trips in detail and share them with you along with some highlights of those already taken.

When planning travel, I look at a ton of information from a wide variety of sources to find out as much as I can about the place: where to go, what to do, the best food, drinks, fun and meaningful experiences,  especially and the off the beaten path experiences.  I like to avoid the high traffic areas as much as possible. If everyone goes to the west coast of the place, I go to the east coast and find a little town on the beach with a dirt road, not always of course, but that’s my preferred spot.

HOME

We have a lot of fun at our house!  Our home is often a gathering of our friends, family and neighbors.  We enjoy a fun variety of taco creations and new cocktail concoctions regularly.  Conversations flow as voices grow louder over laughter.

WE HAVE DANCE PARTIES IN OUR KITCHEN AND THERE IS ALWAYS MUSIC PLAYING.  MUSIC IS THE BACKGROUND OF OUR LIFE AND SOMETHING I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT AND CONNECT WITH.

FOOD (And cocktails!)

Food, food, glorious food!    I’ll share my favorite recipes and those I create as I seek to find the perfect version of a particular meal or baked treat.  I will share some of the wonderful food found on travels near and far, as well as the variety of fun cocktails mixed at home and enjoyed on our “dangles” out as well.

HEALTH, FITNESS & BEAUTY

Health, nutrition, fitness and overall wellness.  This is a broad topic, but encompasses all of the things that make up our physical and mental health.  I believe strongly that it is very important at all stages of life.  For me, it is vital to stay moving, to eat well and to pay attention to what my body needs.  I know that my mental clarity, motivation, and overall function and mood requires my physical body to do work. 

We will talk about workouts and nutrition, perhaps some supplements and things that I find to help me personally.  This is something I am passionate about and constantly seek out information to educate myself.  As we age and transition through different stages in life our bodies and needs change.  We will explore this together.

FAMILY

We also reach a point in our life when we have to find the path ahead without them as they grow and become adults.  We must focus on our own identity as an individual again, or perhaps finally for the first time.

Relationships… I don’t know about you, but mine has been one hell of a roller coaster ride!  Whether we are choosing to focus on ourself, optimistic and hopeful in a new relationship, or navigating through married life, we all have relationships with others that are vital in our lives. Hopefully they provide a source of happiness and fulfillment, but inevitably usually are also a source of some pain along the way.  While we must make our own choices as each relationship is truly unique, we can learn from each other.

I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT OF LIFE AS A PUZZLE.  THERE ARE INFINITE, TINY, INTRICATE PIECES THAT ALL FIT TOGETHER IN A UNIQUE WAY TO CREATE EACH OF US.

IT IS EVER CHANGING, BUT IN THE END WILL MAKE A BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE, NO MATTER WHAT EACH DETAIL CONTAINS.  I BELIEVE THIS IS TRUE FOR EACH OF US.

Join the journey.  Let’s become our own beautiful masterpiece.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!

What do you ponder about?  What do you love or struggle with in your own daily life?  In your relationship?  

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN ABOUT? THAT TRIP YOU DAYDREAM ABOUT?  

There is so much we can delve into.  I can’t wait to connect with you!