new beginnings

I've decided to move my blog to a new location. I've had some problems posting on my journal site so I'm going to try something new... which is what seems to be the overarching theme of the second half of my life- starting over.

I was watching clips from the tv classic, Designing Women today and I remember relating to Julia and Mary Jo the most, but only on the inside. In other words, I wanted to say what I really thought, but more often than not I kept my sassy comments to myself.

That changed when I hit my 40's. Suddenly, I couldn't keep my thoughts to myself anymore, I became more outspoken and therefore more true to myself. I got tired of being the peacemaker, the good girl who smiled, but was filled with anger at the unfairness of some things.

I could take on the system if I was fighting for one of my kids, or call a serviceman out if I felt he was cheating me, that was easy. The hard part was standing up for myself; making my needs known.

To speak up can get you in a lot of "trouble" and people tend to label you as a bitch, but Julia and Mary Jo were able to express themselves with elegance and without sacrificing their southern lady-like selves.

Thanks Julia and Mary Jo, for showing me how to be true to myself with class and style.