A new year. While 2007 certainly might have been one, if not the most difficult years of my life-I am looking toward 2008 with renewed focus, energy, hope. For Aiden and myself. I took some time away from this blog - to step back and settle in a little bit, to life-which I wasn't doing much of at all. I was letting life live me instead of the other way around.
time for change.
I have a long list of goals for the year that I have been writing down in a small notebook and keeping in my bag as I travel. A "wish list for living" if you will. Priority number one being a refocus on finding outside care for Aiden. While school has certainly helped him leaps and bounds, he is not progressing as well as I would like in all things OT related-writing, tying of shoes, dressing himself etc. and he gets frustrated quite easily when things are not progressing at a pace that he feels ok with. He turned the big 6 late last year, and I sometimes worry that there is a "window" of learning that is quickly passing him by. Priority number one.
I am also excited to try my hand at creating scrapbook pages for others. I have been tossing around this idea for some time, and dabbled here and there at it a couple of years ago, but things are cookin' in the brain again and I am excited at what possibilities and opportunities it might bring. I have had some steady work from Loni, which is exciting, and am thrilled to make scrapbooking a bigger part of my life in the new year.
While I cannot say that I will be any better at updating this blog as I was last year, I most certainly will try.
Our holidays were good, quiet, and spent here in New York. There are still five or six presents to be opened that are waiting in the closet when Aiden feels ready. Our trees are still up (YIKES!), but they are fake, super small, and they make me smile, so what the heck? I do need to take them down this week.
Hoping that everyone has had a fruitful happy, productive new year thus far.
glad to see you blogging again. I just love your spunk and I know that 2008 will bring you great things. I can't wait to see new layouts of Aiden.
Posted by: carrie g | January 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
heres to a fresh new start for you this year.
and i love the trees! :) Can't wait to see you!!!
Posted by: candi | January 16, 2008 at 09:34 PM
So good to hear an update from you Nia! Think about you often, check in now and then so I was pleasantly surprised to see you had posted. I simply cannot believe that Aiden is six-years-old! Amazing! Time surely flies. Greyson is graduating high school this year. I remember when he was Aiden's age like it was yesterday.
About tying shoelaces - every one of mine learned at different ages. Jaiden really only got it down last year and she's in third grade. I'm just saying that to ease your mind a bit. I know it will all work out for you, it's great that you're pro-active.
So glad to hear the renewed interest in scrapbooking. I know it will work out great for you! It's nice that we've started a new year and I know that it will be a great year for you and Aiden!
Susie
Posted by: Susie Esprit | January 17, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Hoping that 2008 will be good to you and your little guy! I am sure looking forward to seeing more of your SB pages!
Posted by: Mary | January 18, 2008 at 07:00 PM
thinking about you and Aiden, hoping that the new year brings wonderful things for you guys both...(((hugs)))
Posted by: jen pebbles | January 18, 2008 at 07:04 PM
happy new year nia.
Posted by: stephanie | January 18, 2008 at 10:26 PM
i hope you find what you are looking for especially for aiden. wish you well in your soul and in your daily pursuit of life :)
Posted by: sandy w. | January 20, 2008 at 12:28 PM
nia, happy new year to you...here's hoping 2008 is good for you!
Posted by: Lisa D. | January 25, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Wishing you nothing but the best in the upcoming year (and totally wishing you were MY private scrapbooker). Good luck in your endeavors!
Posted by: JenGallacher | January 28, 2008 at 05:41 PM
Hi Nia- I know you don't post very often, so maybe you don't check the comments either, B U T... there was a time many moons ago that you purchased some yummy silk and velvet ribbons from a store there and i paid you to send them to me. would you remember what store it was, and do they have a website? thanks!!!
Posted by: lynn whelan | February 16, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Dear Nia,
Just a few words to share and inspire...that it does get better. I've enjoyed your work for a couple of years and missed you when I didn't see it anywhere. Since finding your blog and reading your updates...you and Aiden have been heavy on my heart because I have been there before. Divorce, custody..and all the ugly stuff that goes with it. But, I can say now...what I didn't know I would be able to say way back then... beauty really does arise out of the ashes. My children are grown now and you know what...it all turned out all right. It wasn't easy but with prayer, extra perservance...a couple of goals and loads of tears (try not to utilize these:)...it all worked out. Heres to a fresh start for you and may you quickly learn...it is all going to be all right. Keeping you in my prayers. Praisley.
Posted by: Praisley | March 03, 2008 at 09:22 PM
Dear Nia,
I miss you already! Sorry to have run off so quickly. Didn't know I was going to leave TCS until 3 hours prior! It just kind of had to happen. I was done.
Took a look at a couple of your pics---so great! You're too awesome. I think you could do anything you wanted. Anyway, hope things are going well!
I'm going to get people together sometime in the next few weeks for a Lindsay-leaves-TCS partaaay. I hope you'll join us! I'll get you the info when I figure it all out.
Hugs,
Lindsay
Posted by: Lindsay B. | June 17, 2008 at 11:39 PM
Are you ever going to blog again ;)
Posted by: Sandra | October 05, 2008 at 11:40 PM