Hello, World.

Well, I’m doing it. The thing that I have actually resisted forever. When blogs first became a thing, I thought about starting one, for sure. I have a million ideas about what kind of blog I could write, what kinds of stories I could tell and why I wanted to share… but then, so did everyone else. I fell into the “mine won’t be as good” or “who cares what I have to say” part of myself and gave way too much energy to those negative thoughts. And then, as life happened and as I gathered experiences and dare I say, wisdom, I realized that holy shit, mine is absolutely a story worth telling. So, impulsively, on a whim, here it is. And in the era of “felt cute, might delete later…” this totally feels cute right now, so let’s see what happens!

What I have learned about myself over the years, is that I think other people are really, very interesting. When you have the opportunity to just sit back, watch and listen, it’s like having your own private poetry reading or a front row ticket and the only seat in the house. I have met many people, heard many stories, and laughed and cried entirely. A friend of mine passed away recently. A man that although we were not very close and we did not know each other for very long, would equally have embraced me in the word friend. I think about him a lot and what he genuinely offered to the community. We shared about music and had many things in common and he often spoke about the impact others have had on him. I cannot relate enough, because the impact my short friendship with him had on me, changed me immeasurably, and I will be forever grateful to him for that beautiful imprint.

So now, me. It’s my turn to share. If you know me, you know that I have no shortage of things to say, and if you don’t know me, well, you’re about to tread in the deep end, so grab your floaties and hang on!

I can appreciate that I am not for everyone. That the world is full of critics and cynics, and that I may attract some negative comments and bad energy from the things I have to say and really, there’s not a whole lot that can be done about that. But what I also know; there are some beautiful hearts beating out there as well. There is kindness, compassion and humility. My stories are not for one or the other. I have zero expectation around how anyone should, would or could possibly feel because of my words. What I can offer are my genuine thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Mine, not yours. If you relate, great. If you don’t great. I’m just a person behind a screen, just like you are. I’m sitting across from you, with you. Not above you, but also not below. I hope that we together can swim in this madness graciously and I can’t wait to dive in!

XO