Courage for Now

I’m thrilled to introduce my new blog, Courage For Now.

There have been some big changes ‘round these parts… 🤠 The most obvious being that we moved a thousand miles from Chicago to Ft. Worth, Texas last June. If this is news to you, you are almost certainly not alone. I meant to tell so many people about this move before we left… true story… but it all happened so fast and we were Marie-Kondo-ing our house and before I knew it, you guys, that train had just kind of left the station…

But the thing is, after forty-one years of life in my known, predictable, seasoned Midwest, we moved to the Lone Star State. This means there have been and will continue to be a LOT of new starts. Since crossing the Red River on June 26th, I’ve been slowly acclimating, all the while collecting my thoughts on what it means to dig up established roots and re-plant them in new soil, among other things.

Crossing the Red River into Texas on moving day.

There are SO many of these thoughts, of course, because things are very different here. For example, there are chickens. And Whataburgers. Also, not to dip twice into the animal bucket, but there are also these little green lizards, which are terribly cute but everyone should be aware that their tails fall the hell off if you grab or startle them.

In fact, if I were ever put in charge of writing a welcome magazine for new Texans, this is a tidbit that would be included within the first few pages, perhaps even with some kind of highlight on the front cover, because the day it happened to me was the same day I was right back on Redfin “hearting” suburban Chicago homes in our newly-depleted budget. (Moving is expensive.)

Anyway.

Starting a blog with the hope that my words may bring others a touch of courage for whatever they may be facing now feels, at best, wide-eyed; at worst, presumptuous. That said, I’ve been holding off for more than a year now, dancing with the question of whether my words will be worth their weight out there, and I’ve decided that enough is enough.

Time to start.

I’ve got my first actual post (we’ll consider this the introduction) primed and ready, so stay tuned, because it’s all about growing grass without alcohol and I’m only half-joking. 😂

I’ll be over on Instagram, too, for the daily stuff: @courage_for_now. See you there, loves!

XOXO,
Amy