Where were you today? January 20, 2020

Happy first birthday WONDER, GRACE & JOY!*

This little idea, Wonder, Grace & Joy, was swirling around in my head for months before I decided to actually sit down and start writing. I was no stranger to blogging (more about that next month) but I wasn't sure if I would stick with this or even still be interested in it again. All I knew is that I wanted to write again. It had been a long while since I blogged, April of 2016 as a matter of fact. In that last post, I shared that I decided to hit the pause button on writing and focus on my health and getting better. I was really struggling with Crohn's Disease and all the unknowns that come along with it during that time. True to my word, I did finally come back when my health finally returned to my normal. 

*If I'm being honest, Wonder, Grace and Joy was actually born in March of 2019. I was super sick at the time and I thought, blogging would help distract me. Life got in the way in 2019 and while I wrote random things between April and September, my heart wasn't in it just yet. It wasn't until right after my birthday, when I got the bug again to write and truly commit. I consider today, January 20th, WGJ's true birthday, because that's when I really jumped in with both feet. 

WGJ has been such a wonderful place to share what is on my mind, especially during this past year. Writing for me, has been so great and therapeutic- this is something 12 year old Gabrielle would ever say. I used to detest writing in school. Now, I love sharing my life with all of you, the good and the bad. Writing about the good times along with the messy times, provides me a way to process things but also to be able to look back (especially during this pandemic) and see how I was really feeling. I wish that I wrote more during certain parts of my life (especially the hard parts). I am proud of what I have written and I am so excited to share more with you all in the next year. 

This is my big THANK YOU for reading my adventures, leaving the sweetest comments and letting me share my story. You have no idea how much I appreciate it!

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[[Until further notice, celebrate everything!]]