First, I hope you’ve grabbed your drink of choice. For me, it is a large, steaming mug of black coffee. I want it to reach my veins as quickly as possible.

Whatever it is in your hand, it should make you smile when you hold it and perhaps after a few small sips the words will come more easily. This is how it usually goes for me, both from my mouth and on paper; thus, the title of this blog.

In the past I’ve blogged about motherhood (I’ve got three kids) and about DIY projects (total disaster, as I am the worst at crafting) but here in this space I want to focus on only two simple things : coffee – then words. Probably the ‘words’ are most important, but let’s not minimize the importance of a strong cuppa coffee.

My hope is that this is a place to publish my stories + poetry, as well as offer some insights into the life of an introverted, highly sensitive mama.

I don’t write because I think people are aching to hear what I have to say – I’ve had to let go of that, as it will never be my ‘why.’ Rather, I will write because writing has always been in my soul, since a very tiny age, and when I write something and like what I have written I experience a sense of joy and accomplishment. Writing is a release, and sharing with others a rush of adrenaline. If I haven’t written something for a while I feel suffocated and stifled and voiceless…and well, just plain cranky.

For years I have fought against this need to write, with many, many excuses like:

• I need a job that will earn money and pay my rest, and writing is not great for that.
• I don’t have time! So many kids! So much chaos! I can’t think, much less write anything of value.
• No one cares what I have to say. I’m not an expert on anything.

But when my oldest son asked me recently what I would want to do if I could do anything, the only answer I could honestly give was “write.” I never want to have any regrets about life. I don’t want to reach the end, whenever that is, and have to admit I could have tried to follow my passion but I didn’t, out of fear.

So I’ll tell my stories here for now, if for nothing more than a creative release and to help me get consistently into the habit of writing daily.

I hope you read something you enjoy – and if you’d like to share please feel free (just link back to this blog.)

Cheers!

Greta