I have contemplated starting a blog for awhile now, and today I finally made the plunge and did it! This should mean there are feelings of excitement, joy, worry, nervousness, and more. And while all of those feelings are present, there is an abundance of “what now?” and “what did I just do?”

I’m sure it isn’t recommended to write your first ever public blog post talking about your worries and how you have zero idea of what you are doing. But that’s kind of the whole point of this blog. I’m starting this because it scares me. I’m starting this because everything I’ve learned and continue to learn, I don’t want to keep for myself. I’m starting this because I’m still in the process of learning that I have a voice and that my voice is worth being heard, even if no one else thinks so. So, here we are writing my first post talking about how I have no idea what this is going to look like, and you are hopefully along for the ride; what fun!

At minimum, what you can expect from this blog are all the highs and lows of life written in informal posts or even debuting some of my poetry. I use journaling and, more recently, poetry to put words to feelings and express myself in ways I never knew I was capable. Now with this blog, I get to present it all publicly. Should that excite me or terrify me? I guess we will find out together.

So, all of that said, I hope you join me on this journey to continue growing into who I am and who I hope to be. I hope you give me grace as I navigate this new adventure. And I hope you feel even a little bit seen as you read through each story. Your voice and story matter, too.