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Map for More in 2024
During this holiday season, I have been quietly contemplating how I want to approach 2024. I’ve been still. I’ve been listening.Life Souvenirs | Map for More in '24 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
fresh look. fresh ideas. from the ground up.
It seems that I am in a pattern of deconstruct and rebuilt. My bathroom. My faith. My identity. And now… my business. I’ve stripped down to black and white basic. I was in a comment thread about bras and the poster discussed visitors to her public workplace complained to her boss if she didn’t wear a bra and somewhere in my comment I said something about being braless in the Bible Belt and thought to myself “hey, that would make a good blog name…” and here we are.
Labels for Life
Early in my life I was labeled an “introvert.” At the time, I didn’t even know what that really meant. I was extremely shy with high anxiety. And when I asked around to find out what an “introvert” was - somehow, I walked away with it meaning that I don’t like people - not a people person. And what I was unable to articulate at the time, it hurt me deeply. Everything else about introvert fit - extremely shy wallflower who can’t function in crowds or around strangers or high stress situations and quiet / doesn’t talk much. So, I guess I don’t like people. But deep down I always carried with me how wrong that truly was because I cared…. deeply. I was screaming inside for someone to get to know me enough to find that out. But until then, I created a thick shell around me and I lived, emotionally, as a turtle.
Dysfunctional Filters
I may have mentioned this before, but I am having work done. Not on me! But my house! It’s not really out of choice, but necessity. My house experienced a major slab leak which took out most of the carpet we have in our house; and what that leak didn’t get, the hot water heater leak that followed soon after finished off. I had just told Kevin the week before, “I think we need to look into get LVP and getting rid of the carpet we have in the house (our living room, dining, bathrooms, kitchen and entry all have either wood or tile floors).” The next week - slab leak! I really gotta work on those manifestation skills! ha
Well, that was Gross! I Think I Need a Shower!
I have a lot to say. I’ve said it. I’ve let it sit. I’ve edited. I let it sit some more. Something else happened. I added to it. Then I let it sit. Some of you may be thinking, “when does she not have something to say!?” ha! But here’s the deal. I’m not gonna say it all. I don’t think it really serves you or respects your time. And, I can always save some for my next submission.
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