By: Michelle Carr
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “simple small town girl… so she is simple, right? Simple like not complex or maybe simple like… (we really don’t want to say) And she lives in a small town? Okay so… not so thrilling.” And maybe you’re right, maybe my life isn't as exciting as say Angelina Jolie’s, with a slew of children. Or J.K. Rowling’s, for that matter, with a slew of published work. But most of the people in the world just lead ordinary yet exciting lives, right? So maybe, just maybe, my life might be slightly more identifiable to some who live similarly to me, than say Tom Cruise’s private life. “So who is this small town girl and why should I read her blog?” You ask. Well I’ll tell you.
My name is Michelle and I have spent my entire life living in a town just roughly twenty minutes north of John Mellencamp’s small town. No, I have never met him but I have attended the same church that his grandmother did. Crazy how life happens, right? Anyway, I’m in the later half of my thirties, with a heart as big as that of a child's and the soul of a much older person. I don’t believe in acting one’s age, age shouldn't define us. I think you are only as old as you feel. I feel like I’m in my twenties but with a lot more knowledge than I had then. And I’m going to act accordingly. I’m a little weird or crazy … depending on who you ask and I pride in being so. So don’t be surprised if you read about me jumping into the foam pits at Sky-zone, taking on a laser tag challenge or maybe even joining in on a giant water fight. I might even decide to jump out of a plane one day… That is still on my bucket list of things to do. I love to be challenged, I love to push myself and experience new things. I have many different roles that I play in my life. My two most important roles are that of wife and mother. My husband and I have been together for almost 19 years and have been married for 12 of them. He is the one of the few people in this world who gets my craziness and lovingly puts up with it. I am also the mother of two wonderful and imaginative children. I spend a great part of my day trying to feed their imaginations and help shape them into the creative, compassionate people that I know they will be. Like most people, I have my own share of addictions. My addictions include and are not limited to books, music, movies, coffee, blankets, and of course chocolate. I love being creative in many forms, writing, drawing, singing, dancing and even baking. The further we go, the more you will learn about my crazy love for life and the surprises it holds.
I am truly insane, occasionally humorous (wink, wink), viciously loyal, honest, slightly lovable, wickedly imaginative and a completely lost hopeless romantic. Most importantly, I am an Echelon, a dreamer. I write because my dreams have always been so vivid that I feel an overwhelming urge to make them real. If I didn't write, my dream world would probably send me into a mental ward. One dream, I have always had, was to do something to make the world a brighter and better place to be in. So that is one of the reasons I have started a blog. I know that at times, my day to day may not be so epic but maybe I can make you laugh at my clumsiness, or delight in something amazing that has happened. I know that not everyone will agree with my all of my loony opinions or actions. But I do hope to be a small bit of encouragement that you are not alone in this big and yet small world. That there are people just like you. People that are going through or that have gone through similar experiences. I want to offer comfort and hopefully inspiration. I will be open to ideas as well. If there is something you want to know about or maybe something you want me to try, within tasteful limits, I will offer chances for input. I would love to hear your stories as well and would be more than happy to share them too. This is my first blog, so I’m pretty open. But if you decide to go no further in my blog or take nothing else from me, please take this with you. Continue to dream, for our dreams are what make us who we are. Dreams are a beautiful part of ourselves that we should chase and never let anyone take away. Dream big my friends.