switching gears... maybe

My mom told me recently that my blog is depressing... and not fun to read at all. I laughed (hard) and agreed with her, saying, "I don't even want to read it... or write in it!" This was not my original intent when I began to blog. I wanted a place to write about interesting experiences, to encourage and provide insights to others in the medical field, to find support and humor while connecting with others having similar experiences, to know that I was not alone in my preoccupations, fears, loneliness, excitement, and humorous undertakings as a wife of a medical resident and also as a mother. I found strength - often - particularly in comments made by others, and also in the process of writing down my thoughts and exploring my feelings. I liked it - a lot. I'm not sure where I went wrong... where I began to only blog when I could put into words some sort of tragic occurrence, like a marital argument or parental breakdown. I needed to write these down, and of course ended up here, where I had established a comfortable place for me to write. My mom encouraged me to start a journal for those experiences... and move on to better and more positive blogging - especially because I am a very positive person anyway. We'll see if it works! (Just wanted to let you know my plans...)