There are so many blogs available on the worldwide web, so coming across this one you may think what's so different? Probably not much. I wanted my first post to kind of introduce my motive behind this blog and what some of passions and desires are.
In the year of 2017 it felt like my life had been flipped upside down, shaken around, and left with a resemblance of who I pictured myself to be. In this season, I was so consumed by the circumstances and issues surrounding me. I started reading other blog posts and I was inspired. As the year went on I realized I enjoyed writing and I felt as if I may have a knack for blogging. But wait I'm a mess... I can't write stuff for people to read...No one will take me seriously... What do I have to offer? ... These were all thoughts that flooded my mind when attempting to write a post, select a domain name, or even pick a color scheme for my website. I know your probably thinking jeeze this girl really is a mess. But aren't we all messes? Isn't that what makes each of us individuals and connects us all at the same time?
So here I am December 30th, 2017... 2 days before 2018 (I know my procrastination can reach impressive levels) completing one of my many New Years Resolutions. I am excited to share my experiences with you. I love to be creative so I want to share cool hacks for the dorm life I am currently living in. I want to show you ways to make cute gifts and care packages. I want to tell you about stuff occurring in my life. Most of all, I want to relate to and inspire each reader to go after something that will lead them to a life of thriving. We can find ourselves with everything we could have ever imagined and still not feel content or happy. On the flip side, we can still feel unfulfilled and unsatisfied because we are waiting to get to a certain goal or destination we planned for ourselves. I want to remind you today as you read this to be present today and intentional to those around you. Find something that makes you happy and interweave it into your daily schedule.
I found myself living either in the past or the future never in the present. This caused me to miss opportunities that I didn't even see because I was to busy looking ahead to plans I had no business making. I would tell myself "I'll be happy when I graduate.. I'll be happy when I get that audition... I'll be happy when I fall in love..." Don't get me wrong all of those things are wonderful, but I wasn't enjoying the journey. When we don't enjoy the journey we tend to miss things a long the way. We still arrive to the destination, however, if we have no fun or happiness getting there how much longer will we be motivated to continue. We need to strive for our dreams, but we also need to thrive while we are getting there.
Thank you so much for reading my first ever blog post! I am so excited for this new journey I am starting and that you are joining me!