My Heart

Today I was fortunate enough to be part of a small class on digital-place based writing. I love learning new ways to make writing more fun, real life and unique. It has been several months since I have taken time to update this blog. I am inspired today by the heart map I made first thing this morning. We used tagxedo.com for this. It is a free online program that you can use to create a word cloud of anything, in about any shape. It could be random words like this one, a piece of writing you have done, a website...anything with words.

My cloud below is a heart map. It shows the things that fill my heart. I listed the names of my immediate family and activities that I enjoy. Without my family members helping me in several different ways, I would not be able to enjoy all the activities and accomplish all the goals that make me feel whole.

For example, Seth, Jacob Jeffrey, Mom, Dad, Crystal, and the in-laws have helped me complete my Master's Degree in Special Education. Over the 2 years of driving to UMKC my sister spent many hours on the phone with me keeping me from getting too bored during the hour and a half drive. Seth took over making dinner, taking care of the boys and putting them to bed when I was gone. Mom and Dad watched the boys longer hours on days when I had class, or needed to study. My parents and my in-laws (all of you) all gave many encouraging words and always said the right thing to make me feel like I was doing the right thing by changing careers, as risky as it was.

So these are a few things that fill my heart. Without you guys, I wouldn't be able to do the things that make me happy and whole.