Hello World! As I sit here in one of my favorite spots (a hole in the wall authentic Italian restaurant), with my favorite beverage (red wine), listening to the bustle of the kitchen, and taking in the aroma of fresh marinara, garlic, olive oil, home-made fettucini,  all while glancing at the gorgeous plate of antipasto to my right, I am stumped at where to begin. So let’s begin from here. This moment right now.

I am a 32-year-old lover of all things Pinot Noir (sip)…ahhh… I own along with my husband, 3 small businesses and from the time I was 22 have worked for myself. That’s not the fun stuff though….. I love to travel. Like REALLY love it. I love packing, walking through the airport, being on the plane, adventuring  into new time zones and taking in my surroundings every step of the way. I enjoy the uncertainty of delays, weather patterns and escaping to places where I have little control (a far cry from my “controlling” nature in business and day to day tasks). That’s still not the fun stuff though…. my husband and I are creating a life by design. This is the good stuff.

We are Child Free. Yes that is really a term. Don’t worry, I didn’t know about it until a few months ago, so if you knew about it, you beat me to it. If not, we will learn together. Child free refers to a choice not to have children. My path and choice came after other decisions, and in the end we are happy with our choice.

Hence…. the reason for this blog. As I searched for more child free outlets I kept coming to a roadblock. Compared to the mommy blogs, and child less blogs (focused on those who have lost or feel a loss for not having children) there was nothing. A few websites, some blogs and whether it was my lack of focus to dive in to them fully, or that the energy of the discussion seemed to shame those with children, I couldn’t find a place that I felt was giving a voice that is deserved for those of us with lives outside of children.

Before I go further, and you go on reading, I have 1 request. This blog is a space that is shame free and guilt free. Period. My thoughts are my own, and if you feel a voice inside yourself to comment and share, PLEASE DO! Share. Don’t Shame. I am eager to find those that can relate to a life that is beautiful, peaceful, chaotic, and against the grain of what is expected. Because what can you expect, when you are not expecting?

My story, which will be unfolded in due time on a platform including this site, thousands of conversations and a world stage (I am a big dreamer), is just one story. Just one. Telling our stories in a safe space is somehting that I feel women are loosing as a whole. We EACH have a story, and we EACH deserve to live it, tell it, and drink wine while discussing it.

Cheers to you my friends,