Challenge Accepted!

     Welcome! My name is Niamh (pronounce Neeve) and this is my first blog post, ever! I always find the beginning of any journal entry, essay or story always the hardest. It is intimidating, staring at the blank page watching the space key silently throb waiting for me to write something. But just as Julie Andrews says in the Sound of Music 'Let's start at the very beginning. A very good place to start.'

     The making of this blog began January 2015. On New Year's Day, sitting around the fire with my family, my eldest sister came up with a great idea for a New Year's Resolution. She suggested that this year I try 12 New Things in 12 months. These "New Things"can large or simple, as long as it is new.

      Immediately, I fell absolutely in love with this resolution. Not only did this idea seem exciting, liberating and fun, it is a way to live my life to the fullest. To not settle for "fine"but rather strive for "the wonderful!" It is about finding and creating adventures everyday.

       That brings us up to date, September 2015. I have already completed 8 New Things and this blog is my 9th. So, this  is my journey. My journey of discovery and of creating my own technicolour silver lining. Cheers to the next 3 New Things. -Challenge Accepted
   
                                                                  Cead Mile Failte