Olive and I are competitive.
Sometimes competition can be healthy, as a way of pushing the other to be better. Sometimes competition can get unhealthy, like the time I introduced Olive to the game of RISK during our anniversary trip… the game ended in tears.
Today marks 10 years of me being a blogger. I find it hard to believe. I have changed a lot in this decade – and my writing has changed with me. All this time, I’ve kept a general life blog. Then, when I burned out, I added a second blog focused on my burnout recovery journey (“Pardon My Dust, Please“). And for a while, kept a third blog documenting my pregnancy with Alena (“Introducing CHANnel 3″, now found under the “Family” category starting with this post). I could never have predicted that today, my writing would all be migrated to this site, which I share with Tim!
Olive and I are continually amazed at the people who are reading our blog. Last week, a UBC business student that I mentor told me that his classmate showed him our blog. I’ve heard from friends that say they love reading about Olive’s experiences as a new mother. A small group member told us her colleagues at work follow our blog. And one of my colleague’s friends (whom we have never met) messaged this to me on Twitter: “@timtchan you and Olive’s blog is really inspirational and encouraging! Thank you for sharing your experiences and thoughts!”
Continue Reading…
so here i am, starting my own blog. part of me is still wondering “do i really want to be a part of this blog craze?” (it took me a year of convincing before i got icq – and i still hardly use it!), but part of me knows it’s because once in a while, i have thoughts i’d like to share with the world… even if no one’s listening. i know this may not be the nicest of web pages, but i hope that as life unfolds, the content can make up for the lack of aesthetics.
i don’t consider this a diary or journal. i prefer handwriting that stuff. this is just a place where i can collect my observations in hopes that some insight from this silly mind of mine can encourage, challenge or inspire a passerby.
alors, thank you for entertaining my thoughts and watching me grow.
or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
~ Psalm 1:1-3
Tim is a cheerful pessimist who proposed to his wife with a goat. Olive is an artsy optimist who loves being at home. They have been married for 4 years and live with their daughter Alena near Vancouver, Canada. Together they blog about thoughtful marriage, parenting, and life. Read more...
