The Evergreen State

So I have found a new love....the state of Washington! In only about two months of calling it my new home, I have never been so happy to do the simple things: Drive down the street, as the massive, vibrantly green trees envelope me. Take my daughter on a walk in beautiful 70 degree weather as I watch kids laughing and playing....enjoying the great outdoors. Eating fresh seafood till my hearts content! These may not sound like such extraordinary things, but if you have known where I had to live for the past five years....you will understand why I cherish and appreciate these moments. Because two months ago, I couldn't have done any of things and so much more.

I feel like I am slowly finding myself again here. Like I have been lost....wandering and desperately trying to find my true self. So much change in the last seven years of my life has caused me to have to let go of little pieces, even fragments, that creates who I am. And it such a good feeling to put the pieces back together in my own puzzle. But its almost if the puzzle is rearranged somehow...for Mommyhood has created another part of me. A better part of me. I find myself rejuvenated somehow...finding my passions again. Reading more, writing more, crafting more, and enjoying the outdoors more. And I thank my precious daughter and The Evergreen State for bringing me back to life.

 Hiking through the Hoh Rainforest

Hiking the rocky shores of Rialto Beach