Hello! My name is Gabriela. I'm not here to tell you my life story, but instead to share my journey from here forward. In the interest of putting myself out there I'm going to sum up a little bit about myself:
I was born in Maryland in 1989 on a Monday
I was born and raised in Maryland
I have a younger sister, and a step sister about my age
I work in Accounting for Uncle Sam
I am married
His name is Scott
I have the most perfect dog that God ever created
His name is Argos
I had Grand Mal seizures as a child
Miracles happen- I grew out of them!
I have PCOS as an adult
Miracles happen, but this one is a lifer.
I am incredibly imperfect, and possibly a transcendentalist
I am a Mormon
All the LDS folk I know are so big on the I am a Mormon campaign. For those of you who don't know about it, please visit the Mormon.org website. I had such a hard time with it - all because I hate writing "About Me" sections. 1.) How do I sum up the crazy life I've had and everything I am as a person into a couple paragraphs, 2.) How can I possibly explain to anyone how much being a follower of Jesus Christ has built, guided, and saved me, and 3.) make people realize that being part of this faith doesn't make me a mindless drone. Oh, and by the way - you won't find my profile on there yet because I'm STILL dissatisfied with my profile. There's tons more I could write about me, but it'll just have to come out as I go.
I'm starting this blog because I need an outlet. A way to put down what I'm thinking, feeling, and experiencing. A way to track really cool recipes, tips and tricks, personal revelations on faith and life. And really just to see myself figure it all out. If you get something out of reading this (and I don't eventually make this whole blog private- because I've started this habit of increasingly receding from social media; you currently will not find me on Instagram or Facebook), I'm ecstatic! If you have any questions, please feel free to post a comment. I'll respond to all questions.
On commenting: I'm going to post things that some people may not agree with. I'm going to post about my weight, my diagnosis, the good and bad decisions I've made, and what I write is not always going to be pretty. So withhold your nasty comments. If isn't constructive and uplifting, please bite your tongue. If you're going to comment on my grammar, don't. This will be a James Joyce-esque, stream of consciousness, the-heck-with-the-rules kind of writing.
Let's end this with a happy thought: "I'm pore, I'm black, I may be ugly and can't cook, a voice say to everything listening. But I'm here." - Alice Walker
Despite it all, I am here. I exist. I have a purpose. My worth is great in the eyes of God. I can share a good thing.
