This is hard for me, but here I go.
Hello, I'm new here. I am holding on to the hope that this will work for me, at the same time I know it will only work if I do the work, so here I am trying. I don't follow through very often, so although I am currently optimistic, I have realistic expectations. This is supposed to be about me- so here are some tidbits- my name is Heidi, I live in South Georgia. I am a caregiver of my almost 80 year old mother who is bravely and gracefully navigating life with dementia, and lives with us. I am a mother of an almost 23 year old, wonderful, caring, intelligent, gentle giant of a young man who is on the spectrum and still lives at home. I am newlyish married, five years in and let me tell you that it has been the most challenging thing I have ever experienced! Nothing like being completely exposed and vulnerable on a daily basis to make you question every single thing since like forever, amirite? Moving on... I have a small hobby farm of rabbits, turkeys, and chickens. I am a leatherworker, when my brain allows it (I would really love to find consistency with that). I could unload all of the dirty deets, but ruminating is one of the many things I struggle with so we will leave it at that. If you made it this far, thank you. I'm happy to be part of a community that understands the struggle. Reading some of the comments and posts have been interesting, kind of comforting- but not in a way that I am finding comfort in others' struggles, but that I know I am not alone, that we are not alone. Thanks for having me.