About the Wayfarer

It’s the greatest, most unassuming symphony, the human body at work. We make about two million new red blood cells every second, replace our stomach lining every two to nine days, can regrow a quarter of our liver to full size in weeks. A quadrillion (1015) DNA repairs heal the tens of thousands of lesions that blight our cells every day. In continual overhaul, we literally, viscerally embody death and rebirth, faithfully shedding in the deepest places what do not serve us. We even trade in our skeleton every 10 years with bones that had renewed at a rate of 10% a year. Maybe this is why we often take stock every birthday decade, prompted by more than rising digits. Even as the color of our hair and the strength of our skin surrender to time, we are given a new framework to build the next decade upon and to stand a little taller.

In triumph over a willful winter, the Georgian spring here beckons, the landscape outside and in my mind flush with green and promise. And so I release all that keeps me from the best version of myself. I will rewrite this page in ten years or less because to hope, to reach is to change. And change is the journey.

1,654 thoughts on “About the Wayfarer”

  1. Hi Diana, Although I can’t relate to the motherhood part of your reflections, there’s so much of the human (holistic) experience to be shared regardless, Looking forward to reading more!

  2. Just from reading your about me page. We are like soul mothers, artists, human, and Christian. Thank you for the like on About Me Behind The Camera. I came here to thank you and check out your work. I found a great work to follow.

  3. Beautiful, inspired writing, Diana. Glad you’re going for it. Warm wishes for the next 40 years from a fellow wayfarer. I find myself reflecting in a similar vein these days.

  4. Hi Diana,
    I really enjoyed your submission. I can so relate to your journey. I am glad you shared it.
    I am turning 50 and started writing again a couple years ago after years of throwing myself into motherhood. The love of writing is also something we share. Keep spreading your humanity through your story.
    Kris

  12. Hi Diana,
    I am interested in your blog…ok…not due to motherhood, but fatherhood with also some prologue in Korean way thanks to my wife.

    All the best!
    (Mr) Andrea

    1. Thanks for the intro, Mr. Andrea. =) As I mentioned in this post and as you may see in the comments, I have many male readers. Hope you enjoyed the Idiot’s Guide to a Happy Marriage: For Men (no insult intended). Appreciate the support.

      Diana =)

  14. Hi there, I am not sure if you “do” blog awards or not… but I have nominated you for the Premio Dardos award. The rules are simple: all you need to do is nominate 15 blogs, nice and easy. Here is the link to the post: http://wp.me/p4Do1g-u4. I hope you will accept it, but if not… nevermind, I still like your blog and this is a token of my appreciation!

  16. I know the difficulties of starting out using a blog but I think it’ll be a fun thing to do. Your support is greatly appreciated and I look forward to reading more of your posts!

  18. “I am a Woman out of the Lost & Found.” I love this opening to your post, though after reading it, you seem to be much more than that. Thanks for taking time away from your writing to visit my blog!

  22. Diana,
    I am so pleased to have been invited to your page and allowed to read. It was a welcoming feeling as I read your words! I Hope to see you return again, as I look forward to coming and visiting you 🙂

    Always,
    Satie!

  24. Hey Diana
    good to read your blog— about motherhood and writing, You have expressed your thoughts so well.I have relived my time with babies in my daughters current phase> she has just had her second child and is going through what you have said.
    Thanks for visiting my blog—– I am a newbie at that although I have been writing in the print media for nearly twenty years.I am just learning how to get around uploading pix and pdf files as well images of my paintings!

  27. Hi, thank you for stopping by my blog because it made me find yours! I look forward very much to reading more, much love xxxx

  28. Hello as is my tradition whenever I receive a comment or as I your case a like , I come to to your blog to say hello and thank you for reading my blog. A comment I can work with as it is spelled out with word allowing me to reply. A like on the other hand brings a bit more of a challenge. The question always comes to mind. Like? What do they like, the words, the subject , the presentation. Do you like it all or are there parts that could improve..or on a sad note its that impulsive button on the way to the exit sign.

    Don’t get me wrong I do appreciate being read and receiving any form of aknoweledgement that they are accustom to giving and it is up to me to learn proper protocol . I would like to welcome you to come by any time. I am very open to sharing thoughts I only claim to have one piece of the puzzle we call life. The more pieces we put together the clearer the image. So thank you again and I hope to hear from you some time.

    If I may add one more thing. It seem I can’t just put a few word s of greeting . I have to write a chapter in the book. But couldn’t leave without saying this. Having read a few pages of your work I see you have a very special of wit and humor It’s good to smile and even a little chuckle wouldn’t hurt . nick

  29. I never thought about the “40” for babies…I went to seminary and we had a whole section on the different numbers in the Bible and their significance. You’d think it would be a no-brainer. Thanks for growing my brain! 🙂 Also, thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Love your writing!

  32. Hey Wayfarer,
    Firstly thanks a lot for liking my words. Since i stopped over to read yours, you sound fantastically close to the heart ….though i’m not 40 yet but looking forward to know how it really feels.
    stay blessed sweets 🙂

  33. Hi Holistic Wayfarer, I just wanted to say thank you for liking my short story. I have been enjoying reading your blog, so much is resonating with me. Thank you for helping me to find my way to it!

  37. What a lovely site. I think your words could inspire and keep propelling me from what I have read so far. Some of your interests I will watch keenly. Thank you for your intriguing follow 🙂 Cheers from England.

  38. Hello Diana! First of all, thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post. Much appreciated 🙂
    I really enjoyed reading your posts on blogging, and will definitely be back to read more! Love your blog! Regards, Alma.

  39. Hi Diana. Nice to meet you, I’m Janice. So I also found this, your about me section. Happy to have found it and read it 🙂

  43. Hi Diana! Thank you for reading and liking my post! 🙂 I briefly browsed through some of your posts just now and it’s interesting to see you write about motherhood from a “holistic” perspective. I can’t wait to be a mother myself some day and it’s refreshing to read about motherhood 🙂

  47. Dear Diana – Thanks for wandering over and following New Earth Paradigm. My pleasure to meet you. Your life sounds much like mine, although I have a generation of age on you and my life was way less organized than yours sounds. But the “little bit of this; little bit of that” characteristic rings very true. I’m so happy to hear that you are “breathing” again. I’m currently taking a huge exhale at a friend’s home in Arkansas and then we shall see what the next breath brings. Blessings, Alia

  48. Hi Diana, thanks for coming over to my blog and liking my post on adoption, which is how I discovered you. What a lovely About intro, it makes me want to read more of your writing, which I will. Thanks for sharing.

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