I had been thinking about blogging for two years. I was keen to do a tongue-in-cheek blog about living a green life from the perspective of someone who leads a busy suburban life. Then I realised that it would be hard holding my head up around all those die-hard greenies if I were to excuse away my lack of commitment to green living by saying that I get tired a lot, I have SAD, and I'm usually disorganised and unmotivated. Even so, you could say that it was those frugal living blogs that first got me going.
Then I wanted to write about inspirational people and the wonderful things that happen in everyday life. But again, I wondered what the reader would make of me wanting to write about experiences that others take for granted, like going out and having a really good time. Nevertheless I thought it would be great to write about such achievements as well as share something of the simple beauty which is found in everyday life even amidst the struggles.
I only found out that I had SA three years ago. I was 43. For the first time in my life I had an explanation for the utter frustration I experienced. For years I had been trying to build a good life for myself only to find that, despite all my efforts, I would always find myself at home, and on my own.
It was a good feeling to understand finally why I had always felt like I was living on the periphery.
Well, now that I know about SA I want to make others aware of it. The final driving factor for creating this blog is that I would love to help another person manage better the sorts of experiences that I had to go through because I didn't know any other way.
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