I was lost, now I'm found (Part 1)
Tonight, I opened Blogger again, thinking I'd revise and revisit the blog I used to keep when I was a newlywed chronicling my journeys and updates with Ed. The internet was different then. I was still so engaged with people online. People from my hometown, my mission, and San Diego. The best way to feel connected to them was to have a very active online presence and be very open about my life. Then, slowly, as the years went by, I found it less and less appealing. I didn't want to constantly be seeking the approval of those distant eyes. I didn't need to connect online as much because I formed more in-person relationships. Marco Polo changed the game for my long-distance friendships that were worth the time and effort to update, so the online posts became less and less frequent. All this to say, that I still find myself leaning on the long form of writing in a journal style to explain myself and express my thoughts and feelings. So, here I am again, on a blog I don't ev...