Am I the only gal out there who misses new episodes of Sex and the City? The sex, the city, the relationships, the heartaches, the humor, the pure joy and entertainment? What’s not to miss and love?! While I still enjoy watching reruns (I own all six seasons) and the movies, I still wish life went on for Sex and the City.
There was always a small piece of me that lived vicariously through Carrie Bradshaw. I loved all the characters, especially Samantha because let’s face it, the woman was a sex icon. But, as much as I loved all four main characters and personalities, I felt like I connected with Carrie Bradshaw the most. I’m not totally sure why because my life is much different from hers. A single gal living in a small New York City apartment with the largest designer shoe collection, going out for dinner every night with the girls drinking martini’s and always attending the biggest raves, events and parties. This my friends, does not equal my life. Maybe, it was just that I wanted to be her. Or maybe, I envied her by day life and career as a blog writer.
I randomly find myself thinking about Sarah Jessica Parker’s character, Carrie Bradshaw, almost daily, especially now that I’m no longer working. Actually, who am I kidding, I found myself thinking about her career for a long time before leaving my last job. Weird? Maybe. But here’s why. I spent just over three years at the same company doing the same job day in and day out. While I grew and learned a lot during my first year and gained a ton of invaluable experience and skills, I felt like I plateaued and was at a standstill for a long time before my time was up. I’m the type of person who needs growth, change and challenges, and I simply wasn’t finding that anymore. Truth be told, I was bored and needed more.
I’ve been telling my husband for a long time now that I wish I could just be a blog writer for a living. Quite frankly I have no idea if I’m “good enough” to make blogging my career, but it’s what I’d love to do. I’d love to sit down at my desk everyday with a cup of tea or decaff coffee, in my sweats, racking and challenging my brain for the next hot topic that’s going to get people talking, buzzing and interested in reading. Whether it’s real life stories about my life or completely random stuff, it’s ultimately what I’d love to. Let’s be honest here for a minute, I have zero shame and very rarely find myself too embarrassed to open up to family, friends and strangers. Just to give an example of my zero shame side, I recently blogged about my rapidly growing pregnant breasts, the stretch marks that decorate my inner thighs from weight I gained back in my high school days and many other interesting aspects of my pregnancy that I’m not too embarrassed or too shy to share with my readers. If there’s one thing I’m definitely not, it’s shy. I tend to be an open book; I always have been. Whether that’s good, bad, a strength or a weakness is something I’ve yet to determine. Sometimes I think it’s all of the above, but either way, I am who I am and I’m not afraid to show my many different colors to the world.
As a writer, I ask myself often, what is it that people want to read about? And my answer is always the same, it all depends on the person. But as a 30-something year old wife, mommy to be, fitness freak, health nut and singer, I love reading about sex (let’s be honest, who doesn’t?), relationships, marriage, parenthood, health, fitness and music. Those are the topics that I like reading up on so it’s pretty much what I enjoy blogging about. Depending on which way the wind blows, what inspires me for the day, what pisses me off or really amps me up and gets me going is what I write about. I’m also a firm believer in catching a readers attention right from the title. Personally, if your title doesn’t capture me, then I’m likely not going to read your blog, article or book. I try with every blog to make my title as interesting as possible because I want to grab you from the very beginning and hold you here until the bitter end.
I’m not afraid to be honest, to write with a little profanity and I’m not afraid of every opinion out there. Like me, love me, hate me, whatever it may be, if you’re still reading this, you’re here for a reason and I’ve got your attention. You’ve probably been here before, and you’ll probably be back. With every blog I gain new followers and connect with new and interesting people. I love the power of social media and blogging! And that my blog lovahs, is what I want to do with my life. Aside from being the best wife and mommy I can be, I want to live inside each of your brains (hypothetically speaking) and pick out what interests you enough to keep you coming back and reading. Who knows, maybe my Carrie Bradshaw wannabe career is just a dream that will always be a dream, but unless I keep pushing and trying for it, I’ll never know if I had what it takes to make it happen.
So, while I miss the days of Sex and the City, I’ll be over here writing and blogging trying to make my own damn version of the show. Wife and Mommy in the Suburbs! Sounds super duper interesting, doesn’t it? Noooo, not really. But what the hell, there are people out there who can connect with my real life stories so I’m giving it a go!
Happy blogging!
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