A New Week: a new outlook

Well the first Non JayCat blog went up on Gamefocus, so I feel like that chapter of my life is closed. It was fun while it lasted.

No it was more than that. It provided me with so much. It got me thinking of myself as a writer and it was a professional outlet while I was on maternity leave.  I also met some great people. I learned a ton, about myself my own abilities and about the gaming industry.  I am gonna miss podcasting with the lads...   But some of what I miss I left when I finished mat leave, like talking with the guys when Erica was napping.  Playing games I never would have touched before. Things like that.  When Mat leave ended, that is when the chapter closed. I guess I was just a bit slow in turning the book over and saying "yup, that was great... on to the next big thing".

I love my life the way it is. I am proud to say that, generally, I live how I want to live. I absolutely love being a working Mom. And my next big thing is going to be teaching Erica all sorts of important things. How to stand up for herself, how to tie her shoes, how to go to the potty, how to share, how to have a tea party. You know, big girl things. I am excited about that, and proud of who I am and what I had to give up.

Our lives are like streams always changing. You can't ever step into the same river twice, and you can't step into the same life twice. The Jaycat that is typing this blog now, is a different jaycat than the one that will hit "submit". The trick is to tak the lessons learned form our experience, to evolve and to be the best person you can be from moment to moment.

So: I take the GF jaycat... and turn into a new one.

Viola! the new me!