Turning Two

My blog turns two years old this weekend. Last year, I wrote on my first blogiversay:

It's been a year. I've had approximately 15,000 visits ... And while I still haven’t found the "What should Susan do with her life" website, I guess I’ve created a "What Susan is doing with her life website" which for some reason you’re reading. And you know what, it has helped me along the journey.

Since then, my Site Meter has climbed to the 40,000 visit range. I've taken the huge step of becoming "Sr. Susan" and moved to New Jersey for Novitiate. My blog has changed a bit ... less humorous anecdotes and social/political commentary, more angsty posts about being in this time of novitiate that's not a time and this place that's not a place.

There's also a bit more pressure to writing the blog these days. For one thing, I keep meeting people who read the blog and quote me to me. That's an odd experience, but then I am the one who blogs (some of) my innermost thoughts. For another thing, I'm "Sister Susan" now and I suppose that comes with some responsibility. And to further complicate things, my world is now very small and contains very few people, which makes it extra important for me to share my story only and protect the privacy of those that share my daily existence.

Put it all together and it's a writers' challenge. I sometimes wonder what I'll think of this blogging experiment in the decades to come. Will I be grateful to the Novicey Me for documenting this time? Or will I think to myself, "What was I thinking!!"? Only time will tell.

What I do know is that I am very grateful to my mischevious and persistent God for helping me to find the courage to say yes, to Margaret Anna Cusack for founding such a groovy community of Sisters, and to the groovy Sisters themselves for keeping the vision and welcoming me into their family. Being a Novice is challenging, but I know in my heart of hearts that this is what I'm supposed to be doing right now.

In the mean time, welcome to my bloggy world. If you're a new visitor, you might want to check out the drop down menus on the side bar for some more notable posts. I've also got a Frequently Asked Question page that explains some of what I'm doing with my life. Of course, I'm still trying to figure that out myself!