The First Post

So this is the first post on a new blog among thousands and hundreds of thousands of blogs out there, and I have to start trying to convince people -- and myself -- that I really do have something to say that’s worth reading.  But since this is an idea that’s been percolating in my brain for a while, and I keep coming back to, it seems like one I should follow through on and make a reality.

I’m sure that my first readers will be family and friends who are nice enough to indulge me by reading this, but just in case there’s a stranger among us, I should start with a bit of an introduction of myself, right?  Right.  I am..  A wife to a stay-at-home husband/father and a mother to a 4-year-old girl (Lily) and a 2-year-old boy (MJ).  A Benefits Administrator for a fairly large company headquartered in the Richmond, VA, area (which I will likely specify later) and with locations nationwide.  A working wife and mother trying to balance a job I ultimately love and want to advance in and work with for many years...with being a “good” wife and mother.  (Just what is a “good” wife and mother anyway??)  A wife and mother trying to balance being a wife and mother with still being just me.  A woman who has dropped 40 pounds since the end of January 2012 and is still working to get rid of more so that I can be healthier for myself and for my kids.

I’m trying to get back to my writing, too.  I used to do a lot, and I still manage some now and then, but in the last ten years it’s been nothing like it was before.  So I hope people will indulge me as I practice here.

I’m going to write about a lot of different things.  I picked the title Another One Trying because that’s just what I am.  I’m Another One Trying my hand at blogging.  I’m Another One Trying my best at balancing work and home and parenting.  I’m Another One Trying to become one less Overweight American.  I’m Another One Trying just to get through this insanity called Life.  So some posts will be about work issues, some about home and parenting things, some about my weight loss journey. . .and some posts will just be about things that interest me, amuse me, or make me feel like I’ve got something that needs to be said.

I can’t promise to have daily posts, because that just isn’t possible.  My goal is to post at least once a week, though, to give readers a reason to keep coming back.  Which I hope they will do.

I suppose I’ll find out soon!

~Asile, who’s just Another One Trying