One of the things I’ve wanted to do with this blog was have guests come on and tell their stories. To uplift, enlighten, or entertain us from their perspective.
Today I’m putting the ball in motion, inspired by a recent collaboration with Julie Luek to do a blog swap.
Julie is a published freelance writer and biweekly contributor to the writing website She Writes. She is also a novelist currently working on her first women’s fiction piece. Julie’s blog A Thought Grows provides a wealth of inspiring and well-written information on the craft of writing and her writing journey.
Julie and I have swapped blogs to give added dimensions and interesting layers to our blog’s content through guest posts. You can find me on her blog today (doing way too much talking about myself), while I’m pleased to hand over the reign to her on this blog. Feel free to leave comments in both places.
Please welcome Julie Luek as today’s guest blogger. She has generously written the post below.
Lone Bird Seeks Flock
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One of my favorite signs of spring each year in our small mountain town is the return of the Great Blue Heron. They are large, gray, water birds, beautiful and graceful on land but awkward in flight, their feet dangling behind them, their wings never quite rising above their body line. They are known for their solitary life and harsh croaking sound when they feel like their world is being threatened.
Sometimes I feel like a heron, even though, in my heart, I really want to be the
beautiful, confident swan swimming with other graceful swans.
As I get older, and my children prepare to leave the nest, I’ve been making more of an effort to reach beyond my solitary ways and connect with others. I especially value the nurturing care women can provide each other—whether it be friends in my community or online connections I’ve made. I admit to still harboring insecure feelings, a bit like that awkward bird in flight, when I try to mingle. But I’m appreciating more and more the value of surrounding myself with people who can teach me, laugh and cry with me, cheer me on or even constructively and lovingly move me forward.
How about you? Are you a lone bird or one who easily flocks with others? How have you made time for friends and connections in the midst of your busy schedule?
Thank you, Julie. Please show Julie a warm welcome in your comments below.