Oh my god, I started a blog!
I have to be honest, I didn’t think about it too much before I hit “publish”.
I was using instagram stories that day and I put it in one of my stories that I finally put up the first blog post on my website (both my site and blog have been dormant ideas for years). So it was a momentary sense of accomplishment and I was compelled to share. I also hadn’t put much thought into the type of posts I would put out largely because I really did not think anyone outside of maybe a close friend or two would ever read this. Additionally, I had overthought the content to death and when I finally did take the plunge, I wanted to remain noncommittal to any one topic because the reality of it is, I have a lot of things to say about a myriad of subjects.
Once the reality hit me, that I have just committed to blogging, which essentially is journaling, (and holy shit that’s personal stuff!!) I had a full three and a half hour flight to sit with the idea. Had it not been for at least 10 people reaching out to declare themselves amidst my audience, I think I would have put it out into the world without much, if any, afterthought. What I discovered during my reflection flight was that I want to share with you all as much as I can to be helpful. This means I decided to cover a lot of my own struggles, share my own lessons learned (and learning), link as many useful resources as I can, etc. and through it all, I will be as honest as possible and bare my flaws for you to see.
I’m flirting with the idea of sharing past and present relationship (including friendship) stories as well. For anything less than flattering about someone other than myself, unless I have permission, I will likely change peoples names. Not at all interested in any bloggy drama!
In a time when we are more connected than ever, and conversely, more isolated and disconnected than ever, I hope you read my words and feel less alone. I am very much a product of a truly remarkable community that I have learned how to cultivate over the years and not without more missteps than I would be proud to report. If there is a chance that I can do my best by those I call my favorite humans, share how they help to influence me, and be a positive influence or something close, this is the shot I am taking. My vulnerability is worth the connection.
Oh! And no one likes to talk to themselves, so let’s keep the dialogue open and please never hesitate to shoot me comments with questions, topic suggestions, or simply your thoughts. I will no doubt miss points, forget to mention something, and I will be wrong along the way. If all we ever did was agree with each other we wouldn’t learn or grow very much. And if we wanted to disagree just for the entertainment of it, we would be forgetting to create and consider valid and considerable opposition. So ladies and gents, the floor is ours!
OkayThankYouLoveYouBaiiii!