Welcome to Blackbird Sings!

I woke up a few weeks ago with an idea about expanding my connections and creating a place to stay in touch with people as Blackbird Creations moves about the world. I remembered that my website www.blackbirdcreations.shop has this functionality. But what do I know about blogging vs. v-logs vs. podcasts vs. just posting on social media? Really not anything!!! So why not just jump in and learn as I go. Evolve with the learnings. You can watch me fumble through this, and maybe fall flat on my face. But rest assured: I ALWAYS GET BACK UP!!!!

So - WHO AM I? I am a single woman who just turned 63 years young on May 3rd. I guess my age dictates that I am the matriarch of my amazing family, which includes my son and daughter, their spouses and 5 super adorable grandchildren. They all keep me grounded. I am a catalyst for peace & love, and that starts in my own family. But I am so much more than that. I am a dog mom - always have been. I love my rescues!!! I am a creative being at my core - something put on the back burner until my kids were raised and I could afford myself time to return to what I have always wanted to do. I am curious about other people and love to hear their stories. I am adventurous and love to travel. I am on a quest to know myself and be the most evolved version of me possible. I am Perfectly Imperfect - perfection only exists in nature and good science.

An empath at my core, I am also an HSP (highly sensitive person) and am fueled by other people's energy - both good and bad. I absorb what other people bring to the table. A wonderfully set table has a lot of encouraging, uplifting, funny, inspiring and adventurous conversation and energy. I crave these interactions! Tables I have allowed myself to sit at in the past were full of negativity, gossip, entrenched viewpoints that were diametrically opposed to my own values - and frankly drained the lifeblood of my soul. This year I realized the different tables I have sat at, the ones that make me feel good and the ones that don't. I now don't attend anything that won't feed my soul in a positive way. In the same way, I choose to not tolerate anyone who will share negativity on my blog. Respect is high on my list and I 🙏 that we can all be in this space to lift up and encourage each other.

What is this? I hope to grow this space with people of all ages who want share experiences from their lives. We all have aging in common - our bodies, our minds, our families. We all have transition points throughout our lives. Feeling like I have connections and community has always gotten me thru my transitions. Maybe you want that also. Or maybe you want to share the ironic, the absurd, the hilarious moments that you've been a part of. This is an area I seem to tune into most. It is so cliche to say we hope to age gracefully. I can honestly say there has been nothing graceful about me up until now. I do aspire to be called that (like I aspire to be 120 lbs. again with the skin of a peach). Maybe I can focus on being graceful in 10-20 years from now. But right now I am focused on all the fun I can possibly squeeze out of this one life I have!

When will I post? I hope to post only when relevant, maybe at the end of my day. I will give a head's up on social media to go to my blog. I do want to share stories from my travels, people I meet along the way, I might share moments spent with my family and friends (I will try to get permission first). I will definitely share stories from my dogs' perspectives. They have the most amazing outlook about life. What I don't want is to create another chore - so I might miss a day or two.

Where? Right here - you already found it!

WHY? My why is that I am manifesting connections. My words for the year were Connect, Connecting and Connections. My family and myself were crazy vigilant during COVID (grandbabies, pregnant daughter & daughter-in-law, and immuno-compromized family members). I was fine at first - the first year or so. But the last 8 months I realized how small my life had gotten. Too many people died, too many friends moved on. Now, with a greater perspective, I want to really LIVE my great, big, beautiful life. I have learned so much from other people. And I have learned a new way of looking at each day. I want to learn from you, too! Hopefully we can share all our knowledge and celebrate each other's paths on this road of life.

Thanks for reading! Leaving on an amazing trip soon and Skeeter and Wendy will share their moments with you. Anticipating the best trip ever. But it is really in the imperfect moments where the best story is... stay tuned for shenanigans to commence!

Yours truly,

Perfectly Imperfect (and Skeeter & Wendy)