It feels kind of awkward to write this post. Even though I’m super excited about this journey, it still feels a little bit… I don’t know — not different, but a bit uncomfortable to tell the whole world that I’m starting a blog about my life.
I love writing though. When I was a little girl (like a bunch of other little girls), I had my own journal and wrote little handmade stories. Funny enough, my daughter does exactly the same now — leaving notes and drawings everywhere.
I love writing the most when I’m in my “zone.” I can’t do it when I’m in a rush or when there are little people walking around me, asking for attention. (And by little people, I also mean my husband — although he isn’t exactly little, he still asks for attention. 😉)
I’m a mom to two very special kids. I love them to death and would do anything for them (even when I really don’t want to).
My son has always been an easygoing kid — maybe even too sweet sometimes — but he has his own opinions and his own way of thinking about life, and I absolutely love that.
I want my kids to stay true to their own spirit and teach them that the world is big, with so many more options than just the “normal” road.
My son is now a teenager… and yes, he can definitely behave like a real teenager. So I guess he’s actually pretty normal. 😉
Where my son is more quiet, my daughter is the opposite. She’s a real mini-me — same “behavior issues” (sorry mom, for everything I put you through 😅), but with lots of charm, a happy spirit, and a creative soul.
She has a lot of friends, but only two or three very close ones. They’re down-to-earth kids who proved to be incredibly flexible — especially after we moved to the USA and started building a whole new life.
I honestly couldn’t be prouder of my kids, and somehow they keep making me even prouder every day.
And then there’s my husband…
Well, he’s something special. Most of all, he’s my partner (in crime), my best friend, and my love.
Like many couples, we don’t have the perfect romantic movie relationship. We argue, we fight — but we always find our way back to each other.
We love city trips, holidays, and going on adventures together, whether it’s with our little family or just the two of us.
And my friends… what can I say? They’re all different kinds of spirits.
One friend has been by my side for a long time — I honestly can’t imagine life without her. Our kids are almost the same age, and even though they don’t see each other often, they’re friends too.
We’ve never had any issues and we accept each other exactly the way we are. We know each other so well that sometimes we don’t even need words to understand each other.
Other friends I gathered along the way — workout buddies, “loedermoeder” friends, and a few beautiful souls I picked up along life’s journey.
That’s just how life goes. Sometimes someone hops on your train, and sometimes they take a different one — and that’s perfectly fine.
I’m going to write about my life and my journey — unfiltered.
Maybe not everybody will like what I write, but it’s my truth.
I’m not going to make things prettier or worse than they are.
It will be written with humor, love, rawness, and honesty.
I’ll be sharing stories about motherhood, life, travel, workouts, health journeys — and there will even be a page where I’ll write letters to my friends and back.
Thanks for being here — I’m excited to share this journey with you!
Jolanda — Professional mess maker, heart healer, dream chaser. Oh, and also a mom, wife, friend, daughter, aunt, traveler and many more
