Born Again Blogger – It’s Not What You’re Thinking, Part I

This is part I of a two-week series titled “Born Again Blogger – It’s Not What You’re Thinking.” We’ll focus on what made me finally make the leap to blogging and you’ll get an inside scoop on what I hope to accomplish. Thoughts? Questions? Comments? Please visit my website below. If you enjoy, please share and spread the word!

For the Love of Glee

As I recently mentioned on my personal FB page, I’ve come to realize I have a rather deep emotional attachment to the TV show, Glee. Wait, wait, WAIT! Just hear me out. I’d hate to lose readers right out the gate 😉

It all started with the adoption of our Monkey-Moo {the full story of her adoption might be shared over time – it’s a tough and personal decision}. Hubs and I agreed that I would become a stay-at-home mom {SAHM} once she was born. This decision was made for a multitude of reasons; most notably, because we had waited years to become parents and, by the Grace of God, found ourselves in a financial position to be able to do so. My last day of work was one week before Monkey was scheduled to arrive via C-section.

My Unusual Coping Mechanism

So, here I am. My last day at work has come and gone. I am now officially jobless for the first time in 16 years. Right on queue, the freak out commences and I turn to my tried and true coping mechanism, organizing. Rather quickly, suitcases were packed with every item imaginable, nursery was stocked {overstocked, really}, and the house uber-sanitized {you know…all first-time moms freak out about germs for a while….I certainly wasn’t spared}. Once those tasks were finished, I didn’t know what to do with myself. With several days left until the C-section, the worry, anxiety, and excitement of impending Mommyhood became overwhelming. I needed a new coping mechanism…..and fast.

Netflix? Really?

Enter Netflix. In an attempt to cut expenses due to the mound of adoption expenses we would be facing plus our transition to one income, we didn’t have cable, only Netflix. Just a side note: Yes, adoption IS expensive. Not so much in a let’s throw all our extra change into a jar kind of way, but more in a let’s revise our entire spending plan and possibly each sell a kidney on the illegal market kind of way. Totally worth it, just a complete overhaul in thinking! But, I digress 🙂

In desperation one night, I was flipping through the TV show section on Netflix and came across a somewhat corny-looking show about a high school Glee Club. Figuring I had a few hours to burn, I hit play and watched the pilot episode.

Infatuation Begins

Oh my! How did I not know about this show?!? Someone had been holding out on me! Immediately hooked, I tore through not one, not two, but THREE full seasons of Glee in a matter of days. While perhaps targeted towards teens and tweens, Glee drew me in….HARD. Not only did it offer an escape from the obsessive worry infiltrating my thoughts, it demonstrated repeatedly that everything would work itself out, often better than anticipated.

While questions swirled in my head like,

→ Would the birthmom change her mind?

→ Would the baby be healthy?

→ Will I even know HOW to be a mom?

I clung to the song-riddled episodes and gleaned every last drop of hope from the storylines. Even though Finchel would fight, they always got back together. Even though Puck got “slushied” or punched an unsuspecting classmate, he could go sing a rock anthem and right all the wrongs in his world.

What Glee Offered Me

*Glee offered me security when uncertainty reigned supreme.

*Glee offered me distraction when my reality was overwhelming.

*Glee offered me hope at the peak of my hardship.

More to Come

This clearly doesn’t fully answer the question of how Glee brought me to blogging. Tune in next week for Part II, where I’ll discuss what gave me the final push {and it relates to Glee, shocking I know!}, where I hope this outlet takes me, and tie up all the loose ends.

Perfectly Rough,

Stephanie

Your turn! Has a TV show or movie ever prompted you to take action?

**REALITY SIDE NOTE: As I’m typing this, Monk is spinning in circles in the living room, understandably now bouncing off the walls, furniture, and the coffee table like a ping pong ball. She seems to enjoy it though, so we’re all good.

Stephanie Weber is a SAHM and freelance writer hailing from the Midwest. She blogs weekly at RoughDraftReality.com and is happiest when rockin’ pajama pants and a ponytail.

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