Who am I?

 Born last of eight kids; mother to three sons; Step-Mother to two children; Mother to four fur babies; Nonnie to two grandchildren; Veteran; Civilian employee; wife; ex-wife; friend. These are all identities that all make up pieces of me and who I am, but what else defines who I am?  What makes me operate, makes me tick?  Who is the person I see when I look in the mirror? Who do I want to see?

    My life was a series of nightmares from the time I left home at age 20 till about the age of 46.  I accept and own most of those nightmares and can chalk them up in two words....Bad decisions.  No need to rehash them, or even mention them at this point but they are what they are and the help define and make me who I am today.  Today is the person this blog will be about, today's Trish, this is the Trish I can control, change and mold into who I want to be. 

   Obviously my past makes up portions of who I am, how I think, and react to situations, etc but I would like to think that we are all on the journey to become the best version of ourselves we can. I believe myself to be a good person, I am thoughtful, kind and I am very giving.  I try to put myself in others positions, and am trying real hard to try to see other perspectives and not be so close minded to what is right and what isn't.  My first order of business is to be less stressed.  

    Less stressed, what can I do to get there?  I bought a notebook, I write what I need to do, what I want to do, and things I need to remember.  Short goals, long goals, all goals, really anything I want to and as I achieve the things in my notebook, I cross them off.  So far this has really helped keep me focused on the priorities I have set for myself each day and has kept me on task to complete items before I move to another.  

    Baby steps, are still steps none the least.