Hi. My name is Melisa Wardlow, and I’m the captain of this ship. No wait, that’s lame. Hi. My name is Melisa Wardlow and welcome to my blog! (?) Wait, I have a blog? No way. I don’t believe you. Yes, I signed up for it. So I guess I have to do it.
Do you ever trick yourself into something? Do you remember the last thing it was? Mine is usually putting an item somewhere because I know I will forget where I put it and then my brain tells me where I will go in the event I lose something.
Then there is that glorious moment, when you find said item in that place. You thank your brain for being so smart that you know where to put stuff. Then, there’s the moment where you are pissed at your brain for putting it in the spot that you have no clue where it is at and you tear the house/purse/car/office/bedroom apart to find it.
Then there is the more common event (than I chose to admit) scenario. The one where you are running on time but you just want to put one more load of laundry in. Or you think in the last minute that it would be smart to bring a drink. Or how about the one where you have time to grab that bag of plastic bags to bring back to recycle at the grocery store. Then, suddenly you’re late. Then you drive away and a block, or a mile, down the road, you realize you don’t have your ________ (fill in the blank). For me it’s usually my phone or wallet. Erghhhh!
If you are married, it’s a whole other ball game. Then you and your significant other get to argue about who is the most late. This is a no-win game, folks! Then add kids and that equals a circus. “Not my circus, not my monkeys.” But wait, it is both! Sorry Charlie. These are the things we do, over and over. What’s that saying? “Life is all about the woman being overly dramatic and gasping when her husband is driving; over and over again until you die.”
What a weird introduction! You will see that you are not the only one that goes on tangents. As a matter of fact, that is what I am dedicating to this blog to. You are not alone. That is the anthem. I think so often that we are going through things that feel like we are the first and only in the history of the universe to experience these things. A lot of that feels like isolation and a lot of it we don’t want to talk about. We feel like people are staring at us, judging us, looking down on us. When in reality, that’s just not the case. I am not weird, I am limited edition. So many people relate to that and want to use that, so yes, you can use that.
I was always jealous of Oprah, and my mom #2 (I’ll explain to you later). They were diligent of keeping a journal…for years! I’ve done it off and on, but it’s nothing that will ever be worth reading. It goes something like: Yay! You had a baby! Cool! You graduated college! Bummer! You are struggling with finding your purpose. But there was never consistency. That is where the brain trick comes in. You sign up for the blog, then you’re committed!
People tell me that I’m inspiring, I should be a life coach, blah blah blah. I don’t see it. But if I can help you understand that we all go through things (without triggering you or making you feel invaluable), then this blog was worth the effort. Welcome to MelWardlow.com I’m glad you’re here.
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