Howdy,
If you’re reading this, then I’ve successfully ripped the proverbial Band-Aid off and posted my first blog post. Yay, me! If only you knew the internal battles it took to get here — but I’m happy you’ve arrived.
I’ve tried to start blogs so many times before. I’d open a doc, totally freeze — suddenly void of anything to express or share — then close the laptop. Writing doesn’t come as easily to me as talking. I process externally, in conversations face-to-face. With writing, my brain recites too fast for my hands to capture the message. I can’t gauge my audience’s reaction, and I have to hope my tone comes across the right way.
Honestly, I find writing down my thoughts and feelings to be confronting. Even my journals read like telegraphs — brief statements of facts and feelings, with little room for elaboration.
So why do something I don’t love doing? Why spend half the week agonizing over the topic, the tone, and how much of “me” needs to be filtered?
Because it feels important.
Because it’s vulnerable.
Because it won’t be perfect (even though I really want it to be) — and that’s okay.
Sometimes, you just have to face the thing that scares you. Take the opportunity for growth and do the difficult thing! I’m a firm believer in doing one scary thing a day. What have you got to lose?
Plus, this is a chance for us to go deeper. I’m so fueled by connection — and if even one person relates, or gains something from what I share here, then it’s all worth it.
And right now feels like the right time to begin. We’re on the edge of a seasonal shift — that golden in-between where summer lingers but fall creeps in. As a September baby, I might be biased, but there’s nothing quite like a crisp fall day. The light gets softer, the colours turn warmer, and we get to layer up without dressing just to survive the scorching summer or biting winter. It’s pure magic.
So… where should we go from here?
I’d love to hear what you want from this space. More behind-the-scenes? Projects I’m working on? Photography tips? Editing workflows? My musings on art and life?
Send me a message — I’m open to ideas. Let’s make this something we build together.
