Meet my Bad Habit

No, it's not what you think... (even though yes, I have plenty of bad habits)... my worst bad habit, I think, is leading with my heart instead of my head. Though in many cases this is not an awful thing... sometimes, well, it blurs my perspective of reality.

When I started this blog, not even 3 months ago, I had such grandiose dreams, such amazing intentions, such confidence that yes, I could come up with a daily theme and well, post daily. Alas... I led with my heart instead of my head.

Though I still have grandiose dreams and amazing intentions, the reality is that I also have 2 small children, a husband, a dog, a home, a full-time outside-the-home job and a whole buncha other "schtuff" that also demands my time. Though I had sincerely hoped to be able to maintain this blog on a daily basis, I have found, unfortunately, that I can't always make the time to research and write and post things here that are the caliber I want them to be.

So... what does that mean...

The blog is not going away. I love it too much and I believe in it too much and even though I barely get any comments here, I am a firm believer that if even one person reads one line that makes a difference to them, then it's a blog worth maintaining. And maintain I will. Just not always on a daily basis.

For my faithful readers (and yes, I know there are a few of you), I offer a giant THANK YOU for sticking with me this far. If you're visiting, please keep checking back. There will be more! If you don't want to have to remember to check back, you can enter your email address in the "Subscribe to Dancing with Ladybugs" box on the left and you'll get an email each time there is a new post here. (Disclaimer: I promise never to spam you, forward you anything and quite honestly, I can't remember my password to log on to Feedblitz to see who has subscribed anyway... so it's strictly an email to tell you when I post, with the text delivered right to you, nothing to buy, nothing to click, nothing to remember. Promise!)

So.... that said... some weeks I might post 5 times, some weeks I might post once. But know that every post I write from here on out will be meaningful, will be important, and will provide a reason to dance in the rain.

~*~*~ May you always remember to dance in the rain, and may you have plenty of ladybugs beside you! ~*~*~

Blessings,
Kat

Good in the News: Kelly Perkins

The next time you're feeling less than 100%, or afraid that maybe you can't accomplish all that you'd dreamed, think of Kelly Perkins. At age 33, she was the recipient of a new heart. At age 46, she has just completed yet another ascent to the top of a mountain. This time, it was a 2 1/2-day climb up the 8,842-foot-high Half Dome, a granite mountain in Yosemite National Park. Twelve years ago and only 10 months out of surgery, she climbed the easier front side of Half Dome, but this time, she set her sights on completing the climb up the much more difficult back half.

She's done numerous climbs over the past 13 years, the only heart transplant recipient to have climbed some of the world's best known mountains - Mount Whitney, the Matterhorn, Mount Fuji and Mount Kilimanjaro. What makes this one so special? In Kelly's words, it's "because it's broken in half but it still stands strong. There's a spirit-building message there. You may not be 100 percent, but you can still be as strong as others."

Spirit-building, indeed.

Read the full article here: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25440796/

~*~*~ May you always remember to dance in the rain, and may you have plenty of ladybugs beside you! ~*~*~

Blessings,
Kat