I finally went live with my blog, and I pinned a post to Pinterest for the reason that you would pin something…to get traffic. But then something crazy happened. I got a text from a friend saying that she read it. WHAT?!?! Someone actually read it? Not only somebody, but somebody I knew! OMG, this is happening, I’ve been outed!
I’ve had a lot of fear around posting such personal parts of my life out on the web. What will people think? Am I strong enough to take criticism? What am I even going to write about? But, I feel so compelled to share my journey.
I started a blog to help others. When I started on my journey of self-discovery, there were so many stumbles along the way. I had no idea where to even start. I found so many people who were willing to share their stories and be vulnerable and I can never thank them enough. Each story I read gave me more hope and made me feel like there was a way out of the my depression. Finding people who were even just one step ahead of me helped so much.
I want to give my journey a voice. The road to awakening is not an easy one. There are no step-by-step instructions to tell you what happens next “after this step, you will experience ‘fill in the blank'”. There are highs so high, you wonder what you were ever worried about, and lows so low, you wonder how you got this deep. I’ve found a community of strong supporters and I hope I can be that for you too.
I want to pay it forward. If I can help even just one person, it will all be worth it. While I do not have all the answers and feel pretty early in my journey, I want you to know, you are why I am writing. You are worth the fear, you deserve love, caring and comfort. You are enough.
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