The idea of starting a blog has been kicking around in my head for a bit but the motivation for actually doing it came from a couple of places ... an entry on the Becoming Minimalist blog in April about the value of blogging in terms of thinking about things more clearly, being more intentional, building confidence, and other positives planted the proverbial seed. Then The Knitmore Girls proposed The Three Bites challenge ... to encourage people to try something new and to give it a chance aka Three Bites.
Instead of applying it to knitting, my Three Bites include:
Blogging
Budgeting (hello Mint.com)
Reasonable Minimalism
So far, so good. The more I think about it, the more fun I can have with the blog. The budgeting is good but has been challenging (there was some dog surgery that threw it off a bit). The minimalism is going to be a gradual process but I think it is also already how we like to live so it means we have to be more conscious in terms of how we live so it is a bit more gradual.
The challenge for me inherent in writing (and actually posting ) this is that it puts me out there a bit more than has been my norm of late. All of this though fits within what I think of as a continuing pursuit of growth and change ... seeking more balance and a higher level of comfort with my path. A friend has also been finding her Muchness (understanding and celebrating what makes you happy) and encouraging the rest of us to do that too ... so hopefully that is part of what this ultimately captures too!Some knitting - my primary source of Muchness - just to start off right ...
