Welcome to Laugh Cry Eat Grow, I'm Hannah and this is my attempt at blogging. My third attempt I think. I've lost count. I first tried in 2010 and then again in 2012 and now here I am. Third time's a charm, right? I actually have a plan and at least until mid November planned out (go me!). Speaking of that plan, here's part of it. I'll be making posts twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Today excluded of course. (So stop by tomorrow, I'll be starting with my favorite thing: Food!!)
So, what is this blog going to be about? Well, my hope is to tell folks a bit about my journey in life: Things that make me laugh, few things that make me cry, favorite foods, and my personal journey of growth. I'm trying to get physically, mentally, and emotionally healthy. My hope is that by sharing my own journey I can inspire others to start or continue to grow and become healthy! And hey, I imagine I'll be inspired by all of you as well.
Part of my journey is figuring out exactly what I'm going to do with my life! It took me a while and a lot of wrestling with self-doubt, but I finally have an answer for when someone asks "What do you want to be when you grow up?". My answer? I want to be a teacher! I've wanted to be a teacher for a few years, but that self-doubt I mentioned earlier was constantly saying I couldn't. That I wasn't nearly smart enough to put the minds of young people in my hands. Finally, after years of not finding anything else that appealed to me (as a main career) and working at a kid's play place, I told my mom. Her response was amazing! But then she's always been a great supporter of me and the things I want to do (thanks Mom!). That gave me the confidence to tell other family members and then friends. It became set in my mind: I was going to become an educator- despite the bad politics that affect teacher's abilities to teach which affects the students, but I digress. I'll be going back to school; either in January or in August. My limiting factor is the fact that I failed out of college a couple years ago and I now have student loans. I'm working on paying them off (hopefully completely, but at least half way) so I can go back to school. I have the school picked out, it's a fantastic school with a small student to teacher ratio in a small town where I can't get into any trouble (hopefully lol). ~~ I know we just met, but if you'd like to help out, I have a GoFundMe ~~
The realization that I wanted to be a teacher almost seemed the end of a different dream; owning a hobby farm and/or CSA (community supported agriculture). I couldn't afford land on a teacher's salary! The only other option seemed to be to find a rich husband! lol However I don't want money to be a deciding factor in any relationship I enter; I always want love to be the main element with honesty, trust, and other 'mushy' stuff to be the focus of my marriage. So, I began to let go of a dream I've had (albeit quietly) for as many years as I've wanted to be a teacher. Again, cue Mom to the rescue! But that's a post for a different day!
Okay, I know this is getting long, so I want to wrap up here. There are a lot of things this blog will be, but there are a couple things it wont. Such as a political platform. I don't share my political views that often, and with the exception of disliking how education works in the US, you wont hear them (read them?) here. It also wont be very religious. I know and respect that religion is a huge part of people's lives; it's a big part of mine as well as I grow mentally and emotionally, but a good part of it will be a more private journey. (If you're curious, I'm going back to Paganism, with an emphasis on studying Wicca.)
Well, that's all for today! Tomorrow will be a recipe that quickly became a favorite in my house, and a favorite to those I've shared it with (and it's very affordable!).
See ya later!
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