2013 Social Media Tulsa Conference and #SMTulsa

I used to be organized and in control of my life.  My CDs were alphabetized.  My clothes were arranged in my closet in groups – tank tops, t-shirts, long-sleeved shirts, sweaters, and sweatshirts.  Those were then placed in order of least favorite to favorite.  I did the same thing with pants, jeans, skirts, and dresses.  I had things filed away in perfect order.  I had my own, unique taste in things.  I didn’t need anyone’s approval or permission.  I didn’t need anyone to hold my hand.  I was responsible for my own happiness, and I knew how to achieve it.  Somewhere between high school and age 40, however, I became lost in my own chaos.  The previous two years have been difficult, to say the least.  I knew that something had to give … and soon.  I had to emotionally hit rock bottom and be willing to let go of everything that was once so important in order to begin to find ME again – the me that I have so desperately missed.

It all happened in one single evening, one single conversation when everything became crystal clear.  It was my epiphany.  That night, I decided it would start with a single, albeit drastic change.  I needed to start controlling the chaos, and I knew I would need to document it to keep myself on track.  I want to keep my journey honest and hold myself accountable to my dreams.  I am, after all, a dreamer!  I know the ride will be bumpy, and there will be days when I will doubt myself and just be tired of it all again, so I need this to remind me where I was, how far I have come, and where I eventually want to be.  It’s not that I think I’m that interesting really, but there are some unique aspects of my life that I plan on talking about, because it ALL needs to be sorted out and dealt with.  I’m going to just throw it all out there - every ugly, embarrassing, beautiful detail – because after all, that’s how I ended up in this dark place, and sugar-coating it certainly won’t fix it.  This is going to start out as a one-year challenge – to see how much I can accomplish in regaining control of my life and finding the best parts of ME again.  This is MY journey … and if others want to come along for the ride with me, then let’s go! 

Conveniently for me, the 2013 Social Media Tulsa Conference is coming up (March 21-22), and I think that it would be the best place to start to learn the ins and outs, dos and don’ts, and ups and downs of social media and blogging.  I’m hoping that it will provide me with direction and the tools to make my blog, my journey, the very best it can possibly be.  Maybe I'll even make some new friends!  

In case anyone is interested, you can find out more here:
http://socialmediatulsa.org/

So, ready or not … it’s time.