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I’m Jodi, this is jodimichelle.com … a website where I tell stories about my life. I’ve been doing online journaling for about 10 years … I’m a dinosaur. This website started under a different name all those years ago right after I met a really cute guy. He was notorious for not sticking around a girl for very long. Folks, that guy is still very cute. Hot, even. He’s my husband.

Maybe there’s something to this “blogging” thing.

It’s morphed a few times and I’ve stopped and started here and there; however, I’ve been ripping open my heart and laying naked on paper at this url for over 6 years.

I was married at 19, kids at 21 and 24 … life keeps me on my toes. I absolutely love it. I tend to talk about it all here. Plus I have a life list which is one of my driving forces. Do you have yours?

We currently reside in a wonderful town – Holland, Mi. We’re living downtown in an apartment after selling the place we called home for just shy of six years and are currently building address #4 of our life together so far.

I love Jesus and singing in the rain, spontaneous road trips, risks and questions that make me stop before I answer them.

Authenticity is my motto for life but that doesn’t mean it’s always comfortable. It’s not a simple life, it’s a conscious one.

I also make movies for this website, and I used this one to talk at a conference this past spring about how to incorporate other forms of media into Ones’ own blog. It also gives you a pretty good picture of what I’m all about.

Questions? Email me.

You can follow my broken stream of conciseness on Twitter and we can be friends on Facebook.

Aaaaaand I’ve also …

Co-planned and organized Gleek Retreat in May of 2010, a conference for bloggers by bloggers.

Worked with companies on the advertising side of life, helping them launch their businesses into the “blogging world” with the help of a seasoned blogger (lemon pepper seasoned – fresh and feisty – that’s me!).

Been asked to work with companies for giveaways, hosted events and advertising on this here web-thinger.

My “real life” working background is in banking and real estate. Let’s not forget changing diapers with one hand or breast feeding while making dinner. Talent. Pure talent, people.

I have a vagina – those things are tricky – but I assure you, I am not.

I do, surprisingly, have boundaries when it comes to this website … censoring myself is not one of them.

Thanks for stopping by … I’m genuinely encouraged when I hear from one of you on the other side of this.

xoxo,
Jodi