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Why the blog? Why the title?

First things first. Why the blog? I find myself repeating myself quite often lately. Not because people aren't listening carefully, but because I am discussing the same topic with different people in my life. I find that as I repeat the story the first time it is full of detail and enthusiasm. When I repeat the story the second time I tend to get a little better at telling the story and it's details more efficiently. By the third and fourth time however... I am cutting corners all around and only a few main points make it to my listener. I thought it may be good to start recording my thoughts, opinions, and feelings about topics so that at least one decent version will exist somewhere. As my life has taken the most drastic change this year, I thought it was time to begin something new. No one may ever read this but myself and a couple close family members, but it is something I find challenging and will help me feel accomplished as my world has been turned not 'upside down' but 'right side up' this year.

Secondly, why the name? Beautiful Breath of Life. Simply because it is the meaning of the name of my first child who came into this world a short three and a half months ago. Avalynn Joy. She is my whole new reason for living. She is the most amazing bundle of love. I never knew this much love was possible. Pregnancy, motherhood, unexpected career change .... this whirlwind has been so fulfilling and incredibly difficult. I would not change it for anything.