Everyone who has gone on the journey of starting a blog and putting themselves out there has their own reasoning behind this life-changing experience.

I’m coming up on a year of blogging and I am gaining momentum each and every day. My creative juices are always flowing and I have so much that I want to accomplish with Antlers & Eyelashes. Those who know that I’ve started this blog have often asked why, how – wow, good for you!

Here’s why I started my blog.

To share my experiences with others.

Not that my life is anything special or extravagant compared to others my age and from my part of Canada, but I just felt a strong desire to share. I’m a mother of one daughter and I struggle from time to time and I wonder if other moms have, or will eventually, go through the same experience. I am a full-time working mom. I work a 9-5 job, Monday to Friday, and I love my job! I wouldn’t change my career for anything! But I do have bad days, stressful days, and perhaps other working parents can relate to what I go through as well. I have battled and survived mental illness. I have had some extremely low days (weeks, months, years) and I’ve been treated and have become a stronger woman because of it.

I share my stories about parenting, motherhood, depression, work-life balance, and all the ups and downs of life in general. If even one person is uplifted, encouraged, or can relate to a personal experience and realize that they’re not alone – that not only makes their day better, but mine as well.

At 40 year of age – I’ve finally discovered my true passion!

Growing up I was never truly encouraged. I was trapped in my life and not allowed to experience all the shit of being a kid and a teenager especially. After college fell apart I worked menial jobs in order to get money so I could start living my own life. I met the love of my life, married, and had a daughter. I found my prime career, but I was still missing a passion that was all my own. After researching how to start a blog for a few months, a fire was lit inside me! After nearly a year of my blog going live on the web, I still have no inkling to slow down. In fact, I’m going stronger than ever! Posting a few times a week, upgrading my theme, re-designing my logo, spreading my post on social media like wildfire – and loving every bit of it!

At home, I cannot go a night without sharing, posting, reading, studying, promoting – all things BLOG! I even have to stop myself from writing and researching at work because I can’t put it down (so to speak)!!

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To give myself a challenge.

Blogging is the biggest challenge I’ve ever encountered. It’s really hard. No bullshit! I took nearly a year to finally decide to bite the bullet and start this journey of blogging and I’m learning more and more every day. I committed to a three year hosting contract – that’s how much I wanted this. But making the time, sourcing post ideas, photography, social sharing – it all really is a lot of work. But I’ve truly risen to the challenge! I haven’t given up or let it slack since I started. I’ve gradually gained momentum and confidence with each and every post. I’ve learned so much about programming, social media – and most importantly, about myself – since I started Antlers & Eyelashes. I really feel that I’ve grown as a person more in the last year then in the last ten years.

I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished with my blog and I can’t wait to see what more I will be capable of in the future.