Beginning of … something

I always pondered the idea of a starting a blog but have always been too scared to do it. I don’t have great traveling tips, I cook what fills me, I shop at Marshalls on a pay day, and a fifth grader knows more about make up than I do. But, it was about time I do this, for you.

I enjoy writing but I have robbed myself of the fun and creativity behind it all by trying to be so perfect all the time. Write the perfect poem, the perfect story, the perfect plot, use big and impressive words. Blah, blah, blahhhh. So much pressure for perfection, I figured this would be a great place to just start writing. Exposure therapy loves.

I remind myself that everyone yearns to accomplish a level of perfection (I think). I guess that makes us (me) human and keeps us motivated. Right? Whether it’s work related, relationship, self, etc. I am here to remind us how stupid we are. I was going to say silly to be nice but this is my blog and I can say stupid. We are stupid to believe in perfection. Moving forward, perfection will autocorrect in my mind to improvement.

When did writing peak my interest? It always has but..

My high school English teacher, Mr. L, would make us read a book of our choice on Fridays for the whole period. Unfortunately, Junie B. Jones was not an adequate pick. Reading bored me to my core and he knew it. One day, he told me I was a good writer and to become a stronger one, I needed to read more. He has no idea the impact he had on me when he said that. I definitely didn’t read more, but I certainly wrote a whole lot more.

What can you expect from this blog? Maybe some poems, short stories, wanna be Ted Talks, discoveries about hammer head sharks… I have no idea. But we will find out together, take my hand.