The First Words of a New Chapter…

It is said that at the end of each day, a chapter of your life closes. Sometimes the closing of a chapter takes longer than a day. It may close at the end of a week, the end of a month, or year. Sometimes the chapter closes at the end of a life event such as finishing college, a new job, a new house, a move, or even a break up. There are moments that happen every day in our lives that creates questions, opportunities, and change. Sometimes we are aware of this. Other times we aren’t. The pages turn regardless.

One thing certain, is that what follows the closing of a chapter, is a brand new chapter. A blank page. A time to reflect, grow, improve, change, explore and try something new. This is where this blog comes in.

I love to write. I love the journey of education. I love reflection. I love observation. I love many other things too, all of which I have no doubt will make an appearance through the lifetime of this blog.

Of late, my partner and I have been asking the big questions of what we want out of life. In our thirties, we’re wondering ‘is this it?’ Have we made it now into adulthood? I think back to my student days (I was a mature student) when some friends had already made the transition. I would take pride in informing them of occassions when I had successfully ‘adulted’ – taken from the verb to adult; also see adulting. Things like completing a tax return, using fabric softner, baking homemade bread, or buying a kitchen appliance. Some of those friends would laugh and mock, stating I was already an adult as I lived in my own (rented) accomodation, paid my own bills mostly (thanks mum and dad!) and generally fended for myself. However, I never really felt like an adult. I’m not sure how to articulate how being an adult actually feels but I do acknowledge that things have changed since then. Maybe that’s a blog for another day.

Back to the here and now though. Lately I’ve been lacking a creative outlet, a space to create unapologetically. I appreciate that sounds a tad pretencious, but it is not intended to be. There is a value that I hold dear in the ability to be creative, whether that’s writing, singing, acting, directing etc. It got me through some dark days, and continues to be a thing of love and self-care, intrisically part of me. And so, in response to that lack, this blog was born.

It is intended to be a mix of things surrounding those loves I have in life; writing, education, learning, improvement and general pondering of questions big and small. I’m embacing the journey and very much hope that you’ll accompany me on the ride.

Here’s to the first words of a new chapter.

Love
Steph x