Today is going to be a little bit different than other days…
We are going to do a bit of housekeeping because I have a few things I want to say.
I feel like I should have the words to describe all of this, but there are some feelings that are harder to break down than others… and the words thank you never seems like enough.
I want those of you who show up for me everyday, and let me know you were here, to know how important you are to me.
I am so grateful for you, but it’s more than that… I am relying on you.
I post my blog every morning and then I check back relentlessly waiting for you to show up and hit the like button.
I watch for you and I count on you and you never let me down.
I don’t believe that you resonate with everything I say, and I know you’ve seen spelling errors and bad grammar and terrible punctuation… but you still always hit the like button… it amazes me and fills my heart with gratitude every day.
I know I write some really personal things, and I am ok with that. I truly believe that’s how we connect with each other… if I’m not vulnerable we won’t connect…and connection is everything to me.
I genuinely never know if I’ve written something really good or really terrible. I just write everyday to fulfill a promise I made to myself.
When you like or share or let me know what you think, or that you’ve been here I use it as my only gauge that I’m actually connecting with someone and not just over here blabbing away to myself. It matters to me.
I write to share what I’ve learned in life, and I genuinely want to share it with you.
Sometimes I share what I write to teach, sometimes so I can process something and sometimes to figure something out for myself.
Never ever do I share something and hope that it stays a secret, or hurts someone, or that I don’t have to talk about it again.
I want so badly to hear from you…
I want you to ask questions, and if you see me in person I want you to talk to me about things I’ve written… especially if it struck a chord, it’s been on your mind, or needed further explanation because I didn’t make sense… lots of the time I don’t make sense.
I am trying to be as open, honest and trustworthy as I can be because I want to create an atmosphere for all of us to share, dissect, lean into and learn… and I know it starts with me.
As I get better at creating community and writing in a way that invites you to share you thoughts or with your friends, I hope that you will feel comfortable to do so.