Over the no name blues

How important is a name really??? A name is your first introduction to the world. It is what people will come to know you as till you breathe your last. It is a peg for all those you encounter by which they can and will hang their thoughts about you on. It is in essence your label that links you to your identity. And mine is Fleur...and I am 100% convinced that my life would be on a completely different course were it not for my name and I would be a drastically different person. Many people strive to make a name for themselves whilst I on the other hand have had to strive to live up to what my name suggests me to be....what exactly does it suggest...depends on who you ask? I personally think it sounds like a name for a laundry detergent...try Fleur for brighter whites....catchy nes pas? In all seriousness though this little old name has opened up many a door to conversations, which have led to relationships which have led to grand adventures...so I'll argue that a name is quite significant. So why all this hullabaloo (no idea how to spell that) about names...I'll tell ya...I have wanted to start a blog for several years and have not been able to all for lack of a name...for years I have been singing the no name for my blog blues. Until tonight. On a routine drive home with the kiddos (yup, kiddos of which I have 5 and I'm sure you'll hear much more about them) when I was mentally blogging....and it hit me....Fleurish....that is what my whole life has been about learning to flourish and grow...and the play on my name is a little added bonus. Life is growth...it is how we begin...and how we carry on...so here I am, starting this blog in the still of a late Saturday night and I am dedicating it to sharing the experiences in life that grow us. Who knows where it will lead..............