It is an odd feeling to start a blog. I am sure some of you can relate, as you were also a novel blogger at one point. As I pulled the trigger on launching this free WordPress website — big deal — I thought to myself, “Will people tune in? Am I ready to commit to this? My opinions don’t matter.” But I quickly remembered that roughly five years ago, I decided I was done defining myself against the values of others and that I would start the pilgrimage to discover values of my own.
I am thankful to say that I did. My journey has taken me across the globe and surrounded me with ideas that were unfamiliar yet stimulating. Safe to say I learned a lot, but the biggest lesson I learned is that we should never stop growing. I want to emphasize “should” from the preceding sentence because I know many people, young and old, who have either stopped growing or, at the very least, willfully elected to ignore change and live in a static universe. Unfortunately for them, our universe is the exact opposite of static. It is quite fascinating, really.
I am creating this blog for myriad reasons, mainly because I wish to convey my interpretation of this shared experience, we call life. I am passionate about a lot of things, so I cannot say quite yet what specific subjects I will be addressing on a regular cadence. However, I have a lot of ideas, and I appreciate this medium to express my ideas and have a voice, even if it is for a modest audience. It beats walking around my apartment talking about these things to myself. To top it all off, I really like writing and discussing important subjects. I am not the best at parties because my attempt at socializing is talking about things like climate change, or the subsequent and inevitable mass migration that comes with it. But that does not really fly. I am hoping to grow as a writer and a storyteller, and I am excited to see that growth reflected here. Thanks for tuning in.
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