Written by Jacqueline Wolven, Arkansas Women Bloggers Miss July 2013

I was asked recently at a dinner what I blog about and I said a string of words that seemed coherent, but because of the din of the restaurant it was hard to make them out. It occurred to me on the drive home that I should be able to say what I blog about in 3 words.  I blog about making lives better. I blog about doing good work. I blog about taking the leap. I blog about finding contentment today.

Those are a LOT of three words, but they are what I blog about. I started my blog 7 years ago and it was just a place for me to talk about how I hack my life to make it more interesting.; my projects, life experiments, and occasional rants and raves.

I actually had two blogs. One for my work and one for life, but I realized that the world I have created is one world and this year I decided to combine both blogs under one domain. It was a big decision and one my husband wasn’t sure about – he is all about privacy and not over sharing. (Raise your hand if you are living with one of those and yet blog anyway.)

I realized though that the jump that I made from living in corporate America in San Francisco to 13 acres in a 123-year-old cottage in the Ozarks was the dream so many people want (well, maybe not the ticks, lack of health insurance, or stumbles along the way of adjusting). I have read countless articles and books about living your dream life, escaping 9-5, moving to the country and, by gosh, we had done it. That moment, the one when I realized we were living our fantasy, was an eye-opener. Sure, things aren’t perfect, but they are so much more fun and relaxed then they were when I was rushing on the subway everyday. Plus, people always tell me how happy and relaxed I look – that’s a kicker for a 43 year old! Trust me!

So, I blog to help small independent business in small towns across America do better at what they do, I write about how to stay inspired, I talk about community organizing and how to get stuff done, I share peeks at my life in the country, I write often about organizations, people and groups Doing Good Work and I try to share practical ways to navigate the world with gratitude, integrity and kindness. Life isn’t always easy and taking risks to do what we want in this lifetime come with challenges, but if I can solve a problem, connect some dots, or help someone see something through a new perspective I have done my job.

So, what do I blog about? Living the dream, because I am lucky enough to be doing that every single day. I hope you will stop by the blog and share in my excitement for living a simpler life and finding your own success on your own terms.

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