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I mentioned yesterday that it was officially my 5th anniversary blogging. It's sort of amazing how much has changed in 5 years: Marcus and I became parents to our little Alex, I became a professional writer and a photographer, and I started really understanding how important ... imperative ... it was for me to begin living my life more authentically. It's been a good 5 years.
And really, what would a birthday be without a present? And so to celebrate properly, leave a comment below, telling me all the great ways your life has changed in the past 5 years, and I'll pick a commenter from random to receive the gift of a 12x12 print of the image "Sunday Blossom." I'll keep comments open until midnight tonight.
I can't wait to read what you share.
Song: 5 years time by Noah and the Whale
Monday, February 23, 2009 at 12:00AM
Reader Comments (53)
In the last five years, I moved into a new home with my SO. A new life.
Hi Karen,
Such a pleasure to meet you at Mom 2.0. I am the lady who taught in Trinidad and forced you into the cellphone picture. haha I realize I may be past your deadline, but I would like to share what has changed for me in the past 5 years of my life.
I have found that, with the loss of both of my parents and my husband's parents over the last 5 years, my husband and I have grown up, finally. I find that I don't fear venturing further into my 40s, and I find that I want to spend every minute of my time doing something to make a difference in other people's lives. I have returned to school, and I will have my business degree at age 42 (November 2009). I have learned that sometimes we have to take chances to find our niche in life. I had the opportunity to go live in another (wonderful) country and learn another culture and adopt it. I have learned that I need to take care of myself more, instead of succumbing to "mommy guilt." I have learned to say no if my heart wasn't in it. I have learned that maybe it isn't so urgent to pick my husband's socks up off the floor immediately. I have learned more patience and understanding. I have learned that I have underestimated myself for a long time, and I feel that 2009 is going to be my year to finally "blossom." I was published last year, and it gave e the self-confidence to want to write more and share my experiences through writing, and learn about others' experiences through reading. Most of all, I have learned to tell those I love that I love them every chance I get, because I realize with so much loss that we never know when our time is up. I want all the people in my life who have made me the person that I am to know that I love them, and I am not ashamed to say so.
This is what I have learned. I have learned, finally, who the real "me" is. And I feel great in my own skin.
Thanks for sharing all your beautiful work with the world. Your photography is AMAZING. Again, it was great to meet you in Houston.
Jeannie Bohn
Happy blog-anniversary!
This question made me realize that in the past five years I moved from being very single in NYC where I discovered a passion for Kung Fu, to living through a war in Lebanon, to graduating and coupling up in Amsterdam, to finding a job and moving in together with my beloved in Beirut... and here I was, thinking nothing much is happening lately. Thank you for making me appreciate the calm of the moment :)
in the last five years i've had three more children.
picked up a paintbrush
learned to love who i am today
started blogging
found my tribe
lived my live for me
for us...
Congratulations, love! Five years is a true milestone :)
Everything has changed for me in the last five years... i wouldn't even know where to begin. Hmm. i would say my greatest achievements have been surviving the death of the man I loved and finding my true vocation in photography, writing and now the online course. finding my true path.
Gosh, five years...
Let's see:
Moved to the other side of the country, three different jobs, three different flats, marvelous boyfriend became a wonderful fiance became my ever-lovin husband - found out I loved belly dancing, discovered rock-climbing, discovered blogging...
holy cow. Whatever did I do before that?
Congratulations, five years of blogging is epic.
Hi Karen, congratulations!
Ways my life has changed in the past five years: I fell in love with a wonderful man, we got married, we dealt with infertility, were on our way to adopt, and now I'm two months pregnant. Also, I opened up my own practice, I work four days a week, and I've started exercising regularly. So for me too, it's been a good five years. I'm looking forward to following your blog over the next five and many more years!
Katrin
Congrats on blogging for 5 yrs! Here's to 5 more.
In the last 5 yrs, I have moved 5 times, met my husband, nursed him back to health after he fell off the roof, got engaged, got married, and had a baby. My job has been a constant that whole time, and that's nice to be able to say.
Happy anniversary, my friend. You continue to inspire me and I am truly grateful for your gifts. Gosh... five years. So much has changed for me too. Of all the moments that have come and gone, returning to my roots as an artist and taking a risk on my career feels most significant.
Congratulations!! I just want to say that I love your style of writing, your photographs and most of all your authenticness. You inspire me to stop and find what I truly love in life. Thank you!!
In the past 5 years I have:
Bought a house and moved into it
Seen my husband be deployed for 20 months
Finished my Bachelors degree
Gone back to work full time to a job I love
Learned how to Quilt
Learned to take my photographs more seriously
started a blog
Sent my baby off to Kindergarten (2nd grade this year)
Watched my Mom's health decline to a point that makes us realize what we all stand to lose