About Wandering Bella

Out with the old and in with the new I say. I was reading over my old bio – a series of questions and answers  - written when I launched this blog 2 1/2 years ago and realized I have moved far past that bitter and shell-like person.  It was a moment of pride in many ways – the numerous days I remember thinking “I’ll never get past/out of this” and now here I am – far past and out of “this”. So in celebration I’m updating my bio to reflect who I am today – always an imperfect work in progress – and what inspired the blog name – a good friend told me mid-crisis that not all who wander are lost hence wanderingbella.  And that is a perfect way to describe me – I’ve stopped fighting the journey and realized it is the journey that makes life what it is. Miserable are those always striving for the unknown destination.   

I live by myself amid charming, fur-drenched chaos with my 2 Great Pyrenees  Bella and Jojo and cats Lucy and Molly. Bella is an exceptional friend. Jojo is my baby. Some say Lucy (Lucifer) is The Evil Incarnate, and Molly is the sweetest little being on the planet. I’m a quirky, silly, outspoken, imperfect, loyal workaholic possessing the absolute most amazing friends.  I crave both time with people and solitude.  I’m a daughter, sister and friend. More specifically I’m the daughter of a father who I lost in 2001, and a mother who had a massive stroke 3 years ago. Each day is a struggle to not let these events define me.   Rather than trying to have it all under control at each moment, I work on addressing problems as they arise though have not quite mastered the art of eliminating all procrastination, and stop to savor the simple things in life rather than always striving for a crazy-busy life.  I love gardening, working on my house, reading, wine, animal rescue, traveling, spending time with friends, walking, cycling and pilates. I like to publicly air my grievances on this blog and Facebook. And Twitter.   I am a self-sufficient individual made that way by circumstances. I’m not a member of the human Mommy Club, or the Wife-Partner Club which places me in the minority amongst my friends and I’m still sorting through my feelings about that.  I don’t strive or not strive for those things – I’ve just taken the road less traveled and this blog is the story of my travels along the road and my search for peace and contentment.