Another beginning.....

Hello....
WOW...2015 was filled with a lot of great things and personal achievements. The BIGGEST thing for me was resigning from my job of 11 years in OCT! I was so torn as it was a VERY hard decision for me. I was very fortunate in working for a non profit and found that my passion to help people was not only enabled but fulfilled there. I had the good fortune of opening a thrift store and managing it. I learned a lot not only about thrift stores but about myself. I met and engaged with some of the coolest people. We received donations from our community and might I say...some of the most bizarre things get donated... it's a  never ending job and I became so focused on the job that I lost focus of myself.My stress level was over the moon. I did not recognize the person I had become and knew that I had to make a change and soon!! My husband who is my rock, supported my decision to resign. SOooooo...here I am 3 months later and feeling so much better about myself.
Here is to 2016 and recreating Stephie, as I don't want to "find myself" that would be a step backward for me...lol
I look forward to sharing with you my creative adventures!!
May you have a blessed day filled with adventures and moments that take your breath away....
xoxo
stephie

Facing new things....

Let's face it...I am awkward when it comes to social media!! I am not tech savvy and I don't understand how it all works BUT I do know that I need to make time  for me. I had high hopes when I started this blog...3 months ago and I have not posted since!! Yep that's my life...filled with unfinished things! So what did I do??? I joined a facebook group ...lol
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DictionaryArtJournalers/permalink/875634919159777/
hosted by a delightful woman by the name of Felicia...she is NOT awkward when it comes to computer ANYTHING! She is my hero and she is not just smart BUT funny and seriously creative and talented! I am enjoying this adventure so far!  I am diving in and making myself vulnerable to this social media CRAZE!
I love my youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/littleredwagonstudio/videos and have met some WONDERFUL people there.... I also belong to a wonderful ning site that began several years ago... http://yourpaperpantry.ning.com/ it literally brought me back to life!! I was in a bad place in my life at the time and it opened my eyes and heart to allowing myself to let creativity blossom and help me heal! Hey... maybe I'm not as awkward as I thought? I hope that if anybody reads this, you bear with me and hopefully I will get better at this whole thing...maybe I will someday look back on this and laugh and say to myself...I was so nervous... now look at me!! Facing new things is NOT easy!
Hugs and blessings to all

Stephie

My first blog...insert happy face right here!

Hi there....
Well  if you had told  me that I would be here posting a blog...I would have said your NUTS!!! Having said that...I am here posting a blog...lol
I am on a journey to step outside my comfort zone and I can't imagine what is ahead of me! I am nervous but very excited. I hope to be able to let my creativity explode into a  wonderful and adventurous post.
I plan to show you gardening ideas,thrift store adventures, the magic world of fairies and so much more. I hope you will join me in my success and failures, after all we sometimes have to fail in order to be successful.
I look forward to sharing my life...and my adventures with anyone who will read this.
Have a blessed day....
Stephanie