There is something quite amazing about blogging, I realized this quickly after my son was born. What’s funny is I always hated writing in school…it was by far my least favorite subject. Maybe something about the formality/rules/grammar that took away the creative aspect of it for me. But after having my son back in 2014, I realized this insanely deep passion I had to write my story down and share it. Blogging allows me to write in the midst of the chaos, to remember the details when I am in them, to write, right when I feel like writing.
Now this is kind of a rebirth (hate that word actually, but it fits) of a blog I started back when my son was born. Same name, probably similar topics, but a new author it seems. A lot of growth happens when you become a mom, I think this is true for any major life change. And this growth, well it has changed my intentions for what I want this blog to be.
I started blogging because I loved writing, but then the pressure of followers and building an income from it kind of took over, almost like a thick fog that took the joy of writing away. It started to feel more like an obligation than an expression, and I backed off. But then this huge desire came back, and it came back strong. It took me a little bit to carve out in my head exactly what all this built up desire was, but then I realized…girl, you need to write again. You need to write for the love of writing, without the fog of anything else.
So welcome! I am Brooke Apffel…and these posts will probably give you a pretty dang good glimpse into my life. I’m married to Aaron (the most amazing human on the planet), we have two kids (Knox 3.5, Reese 1.5) and a little boy (Harvey) due in just a few weeks. I run my own business from home, something I couldn’t be more grateful for. It has given us an extra income that has totally changed our life…and it has also easily taken the pressure off of trying to earn an income from blogging (which is so hard! Major props to all of you who do). We live in Oceanside, California…feel pretty lucky to be here. I love massages, mexican food, and currently craving a good margarita (almost there!).
I’d love to get to meet you, to know you a little more, feel free to connect with me up above, or follow along.
Take a look at the top, see those menu items? I thought about those quite a bit actually. They each have a meaning, even their order. It has become increasingly difficult to be my own person while learning to be both a wife and a mom. As much as I love marriage and motherhood, I realized I was lacking in both when I didn’t allow myself the space to just be myself. So the “me” section isn’t really just about who I am, but a place for you to get inspired to figure out who you are and how to love yourself well. The other menu items are pretty self explanatory, feel free to explore.
This blog will evolve, and as much as I would love to write daily, that is a very unrealistic expectation to put on myself in this season of life.
I am glad you’re here, truly and honestly. I share things I love, I write about people I love, things I’ve learned or am learning…just a work in progress figuring out how to love myself, my husband, my babies, and everyone else the best I can.