This is new and strange
for me. I have always enjoyed
writing, but I never thought I would venture into the world of blogging. Why? Well, I’m not really sure. I guess I have never really thought of myself as a writer,
even though I wrote for my high school newspaper, was on the yearbook staff,
and wrote multiple papers throughout my bachelor’s and master’s programs. And enjoyed doing it. I don’t know of many people who would
say they enjoyed the writing they had to do in school. I always did. I sometimes fought with myself in the initial stages of
writing, not necessarily knowing what I wanted to say, but once I got rolling,
there was no stopping me. That is
true to this day.
I guess I don’t always
know how to get what is in my head out onto paper, how to share my thoughts
with others. Maybe that’s because
I am sharing part of me with others
and I have never been very good at doing that. The thing is, lately I find myself yearning to express
myself, desiring to share my thoughts with others. So, here I am.
Starting a blog to share something of myself. To share my thoughts, my experiences, my story. To share my growth, my development, my
passions.
I don’t know where this
journey will take me. I don’t know
that anyone will be that interested in following my journey. Part of me wants others to want to read what I have to say. Another part doesn’t care if anyone
else reads what I write, I just want to put my thoughts down on “paper.” Mostly, I hope that by sharing I can
help even just one person find their way to being a better him or her. I have been on a long journey to this
point, trying to figure out just what I want to do with my life. Through college, I thought I wanted to
help others through counseling (my BS is in Psychology and my MA is in
Professional Counseling). I found
that the counseling setting is just too restrictive. Many times you have to refrain from saying what you really
want to say because it is important to let clients draw their own
conclusions. I am much more suited
to a forum in which I can share my thoughts and say what I mean, still allowing
others to draw their own conclusions, but without feeling constricted. I like to be able to point out multiple
sides to a situation and help others see things from a different
perspective. I do this naturally
in my workplace. I have done it in
the past in my writing—in research papers, opinion pieces, and on discussion
boards. I was always the one
asking questions to get people to think outside the box. Did I tick people off? You betcha. I downright made some people incredibly angry because I
pushed them to think beyond their currently held beliefs. It may not have changed their
beliefs. That’s not what I am after. I just want people to acknowledge that
maybe they don’t have all the answers.
So, maybe that’s what I am really after here. I want to challenge others to move outside their comfort
zone whether that zone falls in the area of the physical, mental, spiritual,
psychological, or otherwise.
I also want to challenge
myself. One of the ways I am doing
that is through this blog. I am
challenging myself to write everyday.
I may not post everyday, but I will be writing every day. I am also
challenging myself to share who I am with others. To be supportive of others. To encourage others.
And this is just the beginning…
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