As with any year, 2018 was filled with emotions and experiences, some good and some not so good. For me, personally, this year had some of the highest highs and lowest lows of my life.
So, while round-ups are often the most popular posts, I thought I’d do something a bit different. Because number of page views doesn’t necessarily tell you the impact a post has had.
A feeling of accomplishment, an authentic interaction with a community member, or one like by someone who really needed to hear what you said… Well, this is what I strive for, what I pray for…
So, here are some of my favorite posts from 2018. Posts that I think made a difference…
Being Honest & Open: Looking at things with a different perspective…
If you have followed along with Not So Mommy… for even a brief amount of time, you know that I love to look at things with a different perspective. I write about this often, but there were two blogs in particular this year that I feel really captured my heart about different perspectives…
41 & Childless
At age 31, I would have a near panic attack thinking about being 41 and childless. My heart would race, my palms would sweat, and I would become short of breath as I thought about what I believed would be an empty life. But here I am, 41 and childless… [Read more…]
Perspectives on Life: Positive, Negative, And, But
Life is a matter of perspective. We can choose to be positive or negative, to live in the AND or the BUT. Not quite sure what I mean? Well, let me tell you about our trip to England to try and illustrate these different perspectives on life… [Read more…]
Being Honest: Proud of My New Initiative
Good Things: The Childless Not By Choice Awareness Ribbon
This year, I created an olive green awareness ribbon for the childless not by choice community. And honestly, I am really proud of this initiative and the potential it has to educate others about being CNBC, while also giving the various sectors of our tribe one, unifying symbol. [Read more…]
Being Honest, Open, & Vulnerable: Because life can be messy…
As I said earlier, 2018 contained some of the highest highs and lowest lows of my life. Because this community is so fabulous, I was able to very vulnerable, writing honestly and openly about my struggles…
So, I had a wobble…
One of the very first blogs I wrote in 2018 was about a wobble I had last Christmas season… [Read more…]
Excuse me while I cry…
When I lost both my Grandad and my best friend in September, Not So Mommy… readers allowed me to very real about my grief… [Read more…]
HOPE: Encourage One Another
And during this year’s Childless Holidays Series, I shared that I sometimes worry that I am simply not enough… [Read more…]
See you later, 2018. Welcome, 2019…
Some people will categorize 2018 as either a “good year” or a “bad year.” As this round-up has shown, I cannot put this year in one, little box. For me, 2018 was neither a good year nor bad year. For me, 2018 was a real year. A complex year full of beautiful, messy, authentic experiences. A year that truly taught me to embrace the AND perspective…
Here’s to hoping 2019 is a good year. If it’s not, may it at least be a real year…
If anything I wrote resonates with you, I’d love to hear about it in the comments…
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