Almost 3 years have passed since I last shared my writing. A lot of life has happened in that time around here, and as time progresses I will share some of those stories. Truth is, writing is my go-to form of artistic expression. However, any attempts to share over the last space in time ended up with results that I refused to put out into the universe. My point of sharing is to authentically bring overall positivity into the world around me, and I will not share something that doesn’t bring light in some way.
My years incognito have not been completely wasted; I finished my college degree and had a baby at the ripe old age of 39. Geriatric pregnancy is what they liked to call it (insert any variety of angry face and eye roll as desired). Well, let me tell you as a woman who struggled through all 3 of her pregnancies, the “geriatric” mode unlocks a whole new level of struggle bus. At least, it did for me. Maybe more on that some other time, when there are proper trigger warnings posted first for open honesty about those struggles. I’m not willing to get that vulnerable again yet. For now, we have completed our little family of five with my feral farm child – let’s call him Caboose. He’s completed our family with all the fun and drama that only the baby of the crew can bring.
My mental health took a nosedive during that pregnancy; perhaps a better description would be that it disappeared completely. We are on a solid path of healing, and far enough along the journey to feel huge progress with each baby step. The healthy homestead habits are becoming natural daily routines again, and I feel like I am getting back to the Bethany that is supposed to be.
Life at the McGlauns is still on its journey into freedom. We are building our little orchard, expanding gardens, improving pasture management for our sheep, & bypassing the conventional food system more effectively every season. We strive to be good stewards of the time, talents, & resources the Creator has given us, and we hope sharing our path adds a little more light as we all figure out this thing called life.
Bethany
Journey Into Freedom 