Hi guys, it's me and this is it. This is my little world. This is Growing in Grace & Gratitude. You may ask why Grace and Gratitude. What does that mean? And we'll get to all that. But first I thought I would give you a little bit of background about me. I'm originally from Long Island, NY. I know.. I know... Long Island I know. Some might think of the mafia, some might think of the Hamptons... But it's really a beautiful place with lots of wonderful places. Looking back I would say it was a good solid childhood, but still with it's fair share of shit? But we all got that, right? I currently live in New Jersey with my husband, and two kids.... If I am being honest, sometimes it feels like 3 kids.  :)

I was raised with a religious Catholic upbringing. I went to a private Catholic school from K through 8th grade and then an all-girl high school and even a Jesuit college. I know... A LOT of Catholic stuff!!!! So that really does come into my story. My journey with religion is... I wouldn't say complicated, but I don't know if I believe in organized religion as the only path to God. More of that to come as well. So this is where it where it gets juicy, salacious even - I am officially a non-drinker. I would say that my relationship with alcohol is complicated. I gave it up because it was no longer fun, plain and simple, and is there a story behind that? Oh, yeah but not one I'm willing to share right now. Let's get to know each other better, shall we? By way of giving up the alcohol, I unwittingly started the journey of awareness and self-discovery and trying to answer the age old question of why was I drinking in the first place?? Was there something I was running from? And yep! Sure was! And do you know what helped ... meditation. My journey through sobriety brought me to a journey in connection; a connection between myself and others and myself and me. I learned through connection and meditation that this is the ONLY way I was going to grow and change. Which led to the need to be vulnerable and to let my guard down and BLAH BLAH BLAH. I had to do the fucking hard shit. But WE CAN do hard things! So here we are... today.... I am launching a blog on my personal journey...

 

Growing in Grace and Gratitude. That's my North Star.  I won't get there everyday  BUT this is the direction I CHOSE!  I want to follow the light. I want to give myself grace for the past mistakes that I made and also show gratitude... gratitude to love the person I was and be excited for who I am now, at this moment! As I would say to my daughter and son as I push them on the swings... And away we go!

XOXO,

Gigg