I can’t tell you what a sigh of relief that layoff was for me! It is true what they say about one door closing and another opening. For the past 10 years I have wanted to pursue my passion for writing. But, of course, after working a 40+ hour job, running to soccer practice, cooking dinner, cleaning up, homework, bathtime and bedtime who has any energy left to write? Being without a job — and having a very understanding husband — allowed me to pursue that passion. That plus, a dear friend of mine who is an awesome ‘life coach’ gave me a few complimentary coaching sessions which further inspired me to write.

Basically I always wanted to write about the things Erma Bombeck wrote about: the pain, the laughter, the fears, the heartached, the joys and the struggles we Moms face everyday. Her columns made every mom who read them think, ‘she wrote that about me’. The kind of stuff we can all relate to. So, I began writing for a few blogs and even landed a small part time job writing the Parents’ Blog for i9 Sports. More importantly, however, is that I have been able to spend more time with my son. I already knew he was a pretty amazing kid–but now I know all the reasons why. In fact, he’s the subject matter of many a blog!

Best of luck to your continued writing success.

Kudos to you Carla