Welcome to my blog. It's so nice to meet you! First, a little about me:
I was born in New Zealand and raised both there and in the U.S. I feel so fortunate because I grew up equally in both countries and have received the best of both cultures. Back in 1990, I made a conscious choice to move back to the U.S. and in 2003 I achieved that dream! My heart is simply here in the San Francisco Bay Area. When I fly in I feel this sense of home, like I'm coming back to myself. I also love living here because I feel like there are more opportunities and I am enamored by the American Dream. Quite honestly, I want a slice of it!
After arriving, I got married and went through the immigration process. I was blessed in that I was approved on the spot - something extremely rare. Soon after my husband and I bought a house together in Willow Glen. Some might say that I achieved the American Dream; however, I believe that it's much more than that. It's also about personal and professional success - making a positive impact on the world.
This brings me back to why I created this blog. My hope is that you will enjoy reading and my intention is to be real. So some posts might be sloppy, messy, and maybe even confusing. But, it is so important that I give all of me to you because I spent so much of my life only putting out the "put together" side of me. It was such a disservice to myself and others. No one saw the whole me. And it's in the real emotions, our raw humanity where we can truly connect.
Someone once told me, "It's the humanness in others that most gets to your heart. And yet, it's the humanness in yourself that you don't share."
So here's to sharing our hearts, our humanity, and our humor with one another.
Fondly,
Catherine
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