Sharing

Sharing
sounds easy, right?

As a child, you may have heard your mom
saying "please share"-
share your toys
share your snack
share your room
share your clothes-
whatever it was, we have all heard it a lot.

Did you ever hear anyone tell you to share your secrets-
your inner most thoughts-
those are not easy things to share-

Blogging is a lot like that-
It's easy to share a craft project,
a new vignette in your home,
even a post of favorite things.

It's not easy to share the intimate details on your mind-
at least, not for me-
How personal should I be?
Will I be judged?
Will I get nasty comments?
All of these things race through my mind-

But, I have shared many things about my family-
the beautiful things
the sorrowful times, those are hardest for me-
My mom passed away last year and I am still dealing
with the many emotions that go with that loss.
I will never be the same as I once was but
my goal is to live each day to the fullest, savor the little things
and count all the blessings in my life, each and every day.

There have been many bumps in my road,
 hurdles to overcome,

sadness to deal with,

life's missteps
but
on this blog, my voice is
always honest-
It helps me to get my feelings out, (not too much, though, I'm Irish!)
I do not have a sharer's personality-
things are sometimes better felt than heard
but as I write on my blog,
my feelings are shared.
So, I share this with all of you-

Take care, gotta fly-

Live The Life You Want

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Live the life you want
nothing's stopping you
no excuses


No one can stop you but yourself
plain and simple

Sure life happens
it always will
but if your not happy in the here and now
when will you be?

Life is short, much too short
not to live happily is
not living-
going through the motions of life
is not the way to live.

Rejoice in your life,
 enjoy the little things
a smile
a hug
a note
a sunny day
cool crisp nights
a full moon
birds chirping
laughter

Be thankful for your life
it's the only one you've got-
so live it-

Go for it!

Take care, gotta fly-

Stumbling

Chasing a dream is not always easy

There are a lot of ups and downs along the way-

hopefully, more ups but

the downs are pretty hard to deal with-

Whether you realize it or not, this dream is a 24 hour pursuit

There is not a lot of down time, my mind is always racing and each day I wake up, 

happily, knowing I'm chasing that dream.

I don't know what the day will hold for me but

I do know that I will manage to get through it knowing that I worked hard, did my best, and

that's really all you can ask of yourself.  

It's not a cakewalk-

rejections, dejection, solitude-

it can all feel like your stumbling out of control-

rethinking your plan, over and over.

Not enough hours in the day-

but each day also brings with it a peaceful solitude, enjoying my time creating, 

planning for the next step and the realization that I am very lucky to have this opportunity.

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire

Family

As I sit here thinking about what to write on my "family" day,

I realized that this 31 day writing challenge could have been all about this subject.

There's definitely too much to post for one day's worth.

Basically, taking a chance on my dreams wouldn't be possible without

my little nest.

My family is amazing.

They love me unconditionally.

Support all my wacky ideas.

They put up with a house filled with my etsy shop-

 sorry honey, don't mind that topiary towering over you at the kitchen table-

whoops is that a bead you just slipped on? 

My crafting has taken over the main floor in my house-

they have gotten used to the chaos and will set their plates down

among nests, pumpkins, witch hats, the sewing machine...

it's all a part of chasing my dream and 

they encourage me

cheer me on,

help out at fairs,

deal with all the chaos with humor-

My dreams are not theirs but you wouldn't know it-

They get as excited as I do when the "ka-ching" goes off on my phone

when I have an Etsy sale!

My dreams are mine but without my family-they would be meaningless-

They are my reason for chasing the dream.

My dreams are complete with my family

and I am blessed beyond dreams.

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire

Taking Chances- 31 days of writing

Take chances- isn't that what life is all about?

Chances can be scary things, especially the unknown 

but at the same time, chances can be something you look forward to-

My favorite quote as I start each day is this-

Other days, not so much-

Chances are an opportunity-

To grow

To change

To reflect

To live-

Take a chance today- make it a great day!

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire

www.blessmynest.net

Dreams-31 days of writing

As I said yesterday, I had decided on no theme for the next 30 days-

But, this happened...

Dreams

Taking chances

Living the life you want

Challenging

Fulfilling

Scary

Exhilarating

Fun

Hard

Stumbling

Creating

It Works

Then it doesn't

Hoping

Wishing

Doing

Making

Sad

Thrilled

Regrets

Happiness

Frightened

Writing

Sharing

Honesty

Support

Living

Friends

Family

Love

All of these adjectives make up a dream-

somehow, somewhere it struck me-

what topic do I know better than anyone-

my life, my dreams

To Dream-

the dictionary states that dreams are a series of thoughts, visions, or feelings that happen during sleep;

an idea or vision that is created in your imagination.

I've been dreaming alot lately and focusing on the dream becoming reality

so, that's what you will get-

the ups

the downs

the laughter

and tears

real living at its best

and worst-

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire

www.blessmynest.net

Taking the Chance on Your Dream-the 31 day challenge

31 Days of Writing

1- 31 days of writing begins NOW

2 -dreams

3- taking chances 

4- courage 

5- challenge yourself

6- love 

7- family 

8-creating 

9- stumbling 

10- live the life you want 

11- sharing

12- honesty

13- friends

14- hopes

15- wishes

16- scary

17- fulfilled

18- hard

19- exhilarating

20- frightened

21- making

22- it works

23- then it doesn't

24- fun

25- fabulous

26- flop

27- emotional

28-doing-

29- working

30- thrilled

31- happiness

32- complete

Click on day to read the latest

Take care, gotta fly-